Twelve children died due to malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh and 24 children have been admitted to hospitals in serious condition.

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Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of malnourished children in India. Over 60 percent of Indian children are stunted and underweight.
Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of malnourished children in the country. About 74% of children under the age of five suffer from anemia and 60% from malnutrition.
According to the data of National Family Health Survey-3 (NFHS-3) 2005-06, 42.5% of the country's children under the age of five are malnourished and 69.5% are anemic.
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