Add to ORKGObjective: Childhood undernutrition among tribal children is a serious public health problem in India. The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of undernutrition (underweight, stunting and wasting) among Lodha children of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in a village of Paschim Medinipur district. A total of 165 (early childhood=74, late childhood=91) children aged 1-14 years were measured and included in the present study following simple random method. The children were further divided into two categories: early childhood: under 6 years (<72 months) and late childhood: ≥72 months. Anthropometric measurements such as height and weight were made following standard tech...
Objective: Under-nutrition continues to be a primary cause of ill-health and premature mortality am...
BackgroundMaharashtra is the richest Indian state. However, prevalence of undernutrition is unaccept...
Background: Child undernutrition is internationally recognized as an important public health indicat...
Objective: Childhood undernutrition among tribal children is a serious public health problem in Indi...
Background: Prevalence of undernutrition in developing countries, though on the declining trend, is ...
Abstract Introduction: In the era of globalization and economic growth, still a significant proport...
Background: Malnutrition among tribal preschool children is highly prevalent in almost all states of...
Children are the backbone of any country. Under nutrition is the underlying cause of more than half ...
Background: Nutritional status especially that of preschool children is a sensitive indicator of hea...
Background: National Family Health Survey (NFHS) documented that nearly 5.8 million children (6.4%) ...
Background: The tribal populations in The Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu are identified as particularly vuln...
Background: Under-nutrition among the children under the age of five renders them vulnerable to recu...
Background: Under nutrition is a major problem in India. This is a study conducted in rural catchmen...
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of malnutrition among und...
Background: undernutrition is an important public health problems in India with more than 40% childr...
Objective: Under-nutrition continues to be a primary cause of ill-health and premature mortality am...
BackgroundMaharashtra is the richest Indian state. However, prevalence of undernutrition is unaccept...
Background: Child undernutrition is internationally recognized as an important public health indicat...
Objective: Childhood undernutrition among tribal children is a serious public health problem in Indi...
Background: Prevalence of undernutrition in developing countries, though on the declining trend, is ...
Abstract Introduction: In the era of globalization and economic growth, still a significant proport...
Background: Malnutrition among tribal preschool children is highly prevalent in almost all states of...
Children are the backbone of any country. Under nutrition is the underlying cause of more than half ...
Background: Nutritional status especially that of preschool children is a sensitive indicator of hea...
Background: National Family Health Survey (NFHS) documented that nearly 5.8 million children (6.4%) ...
Background: The tribal populations in The Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu are identified as particularly vuln...
Background: Under-nutrition among the children under the age of five renders them vulnerable to recu...
Background: Under nutrition is a major problem in India. This is a study conducted in rural catchmen...
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of malnutrition among und...
Background: undernutrition is an important public health problems in India with more than 40% childr...
Objective: Under-nutrition continues to be a primary cause of ill-health and premature mortality am...
BackgroundMaharashtra is the richest Indian state. However, prevalence of undernutrition is unaccept...
Background: Child undernutrition is internationally recognized as an important public health indicat...