Add to ORKGA cross-sectional study on 1206 children (788 boys, 618 girls) aged 1–12 years, belonging to low socioeconomic status, of Barasat and Madhyamgram, West Bengal, India, was undertaken to investigate age and sex variations in height and weight. It also evaluated the levels of underweight and stunting among them. Anthropometric measurements included weight and height. Weight-for-age (WA) and height-for-age (HA) <–2 z-scores were used to evaluate underweight (UW) and stunting (ST), respectively, following the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Guidelines. Results showed that boys aged 4 and 11 years were significantly heavier than girls of corresponding ages. Boys aged 7 years were significantly taller than girls of the same age. Signi...
Abstract Introduction: In the era of globalization and economic growth, still a significant proport...
Background: Prevalence of undernutrition in developing countries, though on the declining trend, is ...
Malnutrition among children in developing countries is a major public health problem, especially in ...
A cross-sectional study on 1206 children (788 boys, 618 girls) aged 1–12 years, belonging to low soc...
ObjectiveTo study the extent of undernutrition at district level and the socio-economic determinants...
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of undernutrition among the Santal children o...
Background: Low height-for-age (stunting) is a state of chronic undernutrition in children and adole...
Objective: Childhood undernutrition among tribal children is a serious public health problem in Indi...
was undertaken to study their age and sex differences in nutritional status. The subjects were class...
In developing countries including rural India, undernutrition among preschool children is one of the...
BackgroundDespite economic growth observed in developing countries, under-nutrition still continues ...
Malnutrition is an important public health problem worldwide. Therefore a study was undertaken to as...
AbstractBackground and objectivesMalnutrition is a silent emergency. It is one of the most common ca...
<p><strong>Background</strong>: National Family Health Survey (NFHS) documented that nearly 5.8 mill...
Background: National Family Health Surveys in India have not included nutritional status of the cruc...
Abstract Introduction: In the era of globalization and economic growth, still a significant proport...
Background: Prevalence of undernutrition in developing countries, though on the declining trend, is ...
Malnutrition among children in developing countries is a major public health problem, especially in ...
A cross-sectional study on 1206 children (788 boys, 618 girls) aged 1–12 years, belonging to low soc...
ObjectiveTo study the extent of undernutrition at district level and the socio-economic determinants...
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of undernutrition among the Santal children o...
Background: Low height-for-age (stunting) is a state of chronic undernutrition in children and adole...
Objective: Childhood undernutrition among tribal children is a serious public health problem in Indi...
was undertaken to study their age and sex differences in nutritional status. The subjects were class...
In developing countries including rural India, undernutrition among preschool children is one of the...
BackgroundDespite economic growth observed in developing countries, under-nutrition still continues ...
Malnutrition is an important public health problem worldwide. Therefore a study was undertaken to as...
AbstractBackground and objectivesMalnutrition is a silent emergency. It is one of the most common ca...
<p><strong>Background</strong>: National Family Health Survey (NFHS) documented that nearly 5.8 mill...
Background: National Family Health Surveys in India have not included nutritional status of the cruc...
Abstract Introduction: In the era of globalization and economic growth, still a significant proport...
Background: Prevalence of undernutrition in developing countries, though on the declining trend, is ...
Malnutrition among children in developing countries is a major public health problem, especially in ...