“Malnutrition is a silent emergency”. Malnutrition shows a decline in health due to the disproportion of nutrients and energy in the body. India has achieved remarkable levels of economic growth, and yet, despite all the progress, it continues to host the highest number of malnourished children in the world.

Malnutrition is widely Prevalent among Indian children as well as in other developing countries. Malnutrition affects physical as well as mental growth.

Child is the important part of the population. In India 19% (190 million) of the growing child which is suffering from deficiency, or excess of energy-protein and micro nutrients causes effects on tissue/ body shape, size, composition, function.

According to WHO, nutritional is the intake of food considered in relation to the body’s dietary need. Good nutrition is an adequate, well balanced diet with regular physical activity. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development and reduced productivity.

Nutrition plays a vital role in the growth and development of children. This period is nutritionally significant because this is the prime time to build up body stores of nutrients in preparation for rapid growth of children. An inadequate nutrition during childhood may lead to malnutrition, growth retardation reduced work capacity and poor mental and social development.

Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excess or imbalances intake of energy, protein and/ or other nutrients. The term malnutrition correctly includes both under nutrition and over nutrition. Many factors affecting the nutritional status of children, including child related factors such as age, sex, birth order, birth weight, dietary, pattern. The nutrition status of children is worst. To decrease the incidence of malnutrition in children, the present research study has been structured to analyze the health, nutritional status, growth and development of children and to find out the role of nutrition.