The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme provides supplementary nutrition to children up to 6 years of age. The energy and protein content per beneficiary per day for a 3-6 year-old child is:

• A 600 kcal and 18-20 g protein
• B 500 kcal and 12-15 g protein ✓
• C 300 kcal and 8-10 g protein
• D 800 kcal and 25 g protein

Explanation

Under ICDS, supplementary nutrition norms for children 3-6 years (attending anganwadi) are 500 kcal and 12-15 g protein per day. For severely malnourished children (6 months to 6 years), higher norms of 800 kcal and 20-25 g protein are provided. For pregnant and lactating women, 600 kcal and 18-20 g protein are provided. These norms represent the supplementary component, not total dietary intake.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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