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International Journal of Statistics in Medical Research, 2021
Background: Early marriage and early pregnancy is a social as well as a medical problem in develo... more Background: Early marriage and early pregnancy is a social as well as a medical problem in developing countries, which may have an impact on the health and nutritional status of teenage mothers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the influencing factors of early childbearing (ECB) and its consequences on the nutritional status of Bangladeshi mothers. Methods: Data was extracted from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS-2014). Women who delivered their first baby before the age of 20 years are considered ECB mothers. Nutritional status was measured by body mass index (BMI). Chi-square test and both univariable and multivariable logistic regressions, and z-proportional test were used in this study. Results: The prevalence of ECB among currently non-pregnant mothers in Bangladesh was 83%. The logistic regression model provided the following six risk factors of ECB: (i) living location (division) (p<0.01), (ii) respondents’ education (p<0.05), (iii) ...
Rural and Remote Health, 2010
Forest conservation and tribal health status: an emerging problem in India
Studies of Tribes and Tribals, 2010
This cross-sectional study was undertaken to explore habitation-wise (urban, rural and forest) di... more This cross-sectional study was undertaken to explore habitation-wise (urban, rural and forest) difference of underweight prevalence in Shabar preschool children and its associated factors. Data comprised of 167 children aged 0 to 5 years. Highest prevalence of underweight was found in the rural (60.0%) and least among the forest children. Higher birth order, illiteracy, mother's undernutrition, poor economy, larger family size and inadequate breast-feeding may have associated with underweight, but highest magnitude was observed among the rural group who are in transition. Study reveals urgent need of nutritional intervention among the rural Shabar children for getting nutritionally advantageous community.
Food and nutrition bulletin, 2009
Anemia is still one of India's major public health problems, especially among adolescent girl... more Anemia is still one of India's major public health problems, especially among adolescent girls. To investigate the severity and distribution of anemia among Indian adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 years and its association with socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors. The study used data from the District Level Household Survey, round 11, 2002-04, conducted under the Reproductive and Child Health Project. Data were collected on hemoglobin along with socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors of the households. The survey covered rural and urban areas of 35 states or union territories. Data from 177,670 adolescent girls were analyzed. The highest prevalence of anemia (99.9%) was observed in Jharkhand in eastern India. The prevalence in the northeastern states was relatively low. The highest prevalence rates were observed among older girls (15 to 19 years), illiterate girls living in rural areas, girls in illiterate households, girls from households with a low standard of living,...
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2007
Assessment of the nutritional status among 309 Kamar children (161 boys and 148 girls) aged 4-12 ... more Assessment of the nutritional status among 309 Kamar children (161 boys and 148 girls) aged 4-12 years. In this cross-sectional study, 24-hours dietary recall method was used to assess dietary intakes of children. Height and weight were recorded and children were classified by WHO criterion (Z-score) using nutritional indices i.e. weight for age, height for age and weight for height. NCHS data were used as reference. Mean energy and protein intake per day were measured and compared with Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of Indian standards. More than 90 percent of children (both boys and girls) in the age group of 4-6 years suffered by underweight (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;-2 SD weight for age), which was comparatively lower in 7-9 and 10-12 years age group children. 84.51 percent of boys suffered by stunting (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;-2 SD height for age), which was much higher than girls (47.54%) in 4-6 years age group. Similarly, 80 percent of 4-6 years age group children were affected by wasting (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;-2 SD weight for height). The consumption of energy and protein were also much lower among Kamar children than the RDA of India throughout the ages. Undernutrition in the form of underweight, stunting and wasting and low consumption of dietary intake (energy and protein) was found to be widely prevalent among Kamar tribal children. Therefore, an urgent dietary intervention programme is necessary. Further studies are required to investigate into problem and to supplement the key nutrients which are required to ensure a good nutritional status in children.
Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, 2013
ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study of growth and nutritional status makes an attempt to find the... more ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study of growth and nutritional status makes an attempt to find the gender and rural-urban differences among Indian preschool children. This study is based on the data of weight and height of children aged 0-35 months taken from 26 States (total 26,369 children; 13784 boys and 12585 girls). The children are found to be lighter and shorter compared to International standards irrespective of age and sex. Boys are heavier and taller than girls. Urban preschool children are heavier and taller compared to rural counterparts. In the urban area, higher percentages of girls are affected by underweight (37.1%) and stunting (35.0%) than boys. In rural areas, the prevalence of underweight is also higher among girls (47.9%) compared to boys (45.7%), which is found to be much significant (p < 0.01). There is a significant rural-urban as well as gender difference in growth and nutritional status of Indian preschool children.
HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 2008
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the a... more This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues. Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier's archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit: http://www.elsevier.com/copyright
Background: Child health inequality between genders is a persisting problem throughout low and mi... more Background: Child health inequality between genders is a persisting problem throughout low and middleincome countries like India. With the limited sources of child health care facilities, parental and other senior members' values and expertise may have played a vital role in shaping the upbringing of child health and minimizing the inequalities to sustain the equity. This study sought to explore the parent and other guardians' roles in a child's health inequalities with this backdrop. The present study investigates child health differences based on birth information, child immunization, feeding patterns, the morbid and nutritional condition between boys and girls and explores parental roles on curative measures and general perception of children. Methods: The study used quantitative and qualitative approaches, including Focused Group Discussion (FGD) and specific case studies from 208 households (413 children aged up to 8 years) from different settlements in North 24 Par...
Indian Journal of Pediatrics , 2021
Objective To estimate the overall burden of vitamin D deficiencies (VDD) among Indian adolescents... more Objective
To estimate the overall burden of vitamin D deficiencies (VDD) among Indian adolescents aged 10–19 y and to explore some selected covariates to determine a comprehensive guide to explore the vulnerable segments its guiding factors of VDD.
Methods
The study used secondary data of 11,822 adolescent children from the Community National Nutrition Survey (CNNS), undertaken in 2016–18. The data were analyzed by using STATA version 17.0. The multinomial logistic regression model was used to explore the covariates of VDD after adjusting all multicollinearity and giving analytical as well as sampling weights.
Results
The results revealed that nearly one-fourth of adolescent children have VDD (23.46%, 95% CI: 22.69%–24.22%) across India. Children belonging to the Hindu caste population, children who occasionally (and not weekly), or never, consume eggs, children living in north Indian states specifically in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttarakhand, children belonging to the richest households (wealth index–wise), and children suffering from overweight and obesity were more inclined to VDD. In the final adjusted multinomial regression model, the odds of VDD were significantly higher among urban living children.
Conclusions
Findings concluded that proper intervention programs targeting specific population groups and/or regions of India are essential to combat the burden of VDD for enriching India's sustainable development goal of eradicating hunger by 2030.
A cross sectional study of the nutritional status was made on 123 Raj Gond (tribal community of C... more A cross sectional study of the nutritional status was made on 123 Raj Gond (tribal community of Central India) preschool children (62 boys and 61 girls; aged 1 to 5 years) in the Waratola village of Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Anthropometric nutritional status was assessed by WHO criterion (SD classification) and also NCHS standard using weight for age, heightforage,weightforheightindicesandMUAC.Theprevalenceofnutritional deficiency was also investigated by clinical signs. The results revealed that there was high prevalence of underweight (37.4%), stunting (46.3%), wasting(41.5%)andlowMUAC(50.4%)aswellasdifferentgradesofmalnu trition. Boys suffered these more than the girls. Comparatively, Raj Gond preschoolchildrenwerenutritionallymorewastedthanGondandothernon tribalpreschoolchildrenofMadhyaPradesh. Whengradationofmalnutrition was comparedwithothertribalandcastepreschoolchildrenofCentralIndia, it was observed that the present children studied suffered more by differ...
Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021
Background: Child health inequality between genders is a persisting problem throughout low and mi... more Background: Child health inequality between genders is a persisting problem throughout low and middleincome countries like India. With the limited sources of child health care facilities, parental and other senior members' values and expertise may have played a vital role in shaping the upbringing of child health and minimizing the inequalities to sustain the equity. This study sought to explore the parent and other guardians' roles in a child's health inequalities with this backdrop. The present study investigates child health differences based on birth information, child immunization, feeding patterns, the morbid and nutritional condition between boys and girls and explores parental roles on curative measures and general perception of children. Methods: The study used quantitative and qualitative approaches, including Focused Group Discussion (FGD) and specific case studies from 208 households (413 children aged up to 8 years) from different settlements in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. Results: We found that not much significant difference existed between boys and girls for health inequalities markers. But altogether, girls had a disadvantageous position in getting delayed health care facilities after illness, inappropriate breastfeeding patter, stunting and being underweight. The Muslim children suffered more from health inequalities compared to Hindu children. However, the qualitative approach revealed that parents and guardians did not discriminate between boys and girls for their upbringing in health care facilities. Still, specific case studies, the parental statements and participant observation exposed the crude facts of preferring nature towards boys than girls in the thought process of the parents and guardians in the present study. Conclusion: Therefore, in the current scenario, gender and community-specific public health intervention must get more sustainable child health equity.
International Journal of Statistics in Medical Research, 2021
Background: Early marriage and early pregnancy is a social as well as a medical problem in develo... more Background: Early marriage and early pregnancy is a social as well as a medical problem in developing countries, which may have an impact on the health and nutritional status of teenage mothers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the influencing factors of early childbearing (ECB) and its consequences on the nutritional status of Bangladeshi mothers. Methods: Data was extracted from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS-2014). Women who delivered their first baby before the age of 20 years are considered ECB mothers. Nutritional status was measured by body mass index (BMI). Chi-square test and both univariable and multivariable logistic regressions, and z-proportional test were used in this study. Results: The prevalence of ECB among currently non-pregnant mothers in Bangladesh was 83%. The logistic regression model provided the following six risk factors of ECB: (i) living location (division) (p<0.01), (ii) respondents' education (p<0.05), (iii) husbands' education (p<0.05), (iv) household wealth quintiles (p<0.01), (v) respondents' age at first marriage (p<0.05), and (vi) number of family members (p<0.05). Still, 17.6% of mothers were undernourished in Bangladesh; among them, 18.5% and 13.4% were ECB and non-ECB mothers respectively. ECB mothers had a greater risk to be undernourished than non-ECB mothers [COR=1.26, 95% CI: 1.11-1.43; p<0.01]. Conclusions: In this study, some modifiable factors were found as predictors of ECB in Bangladesh. ECB mothers were more prone to become under-nourished. These findings can be considered to reduce the number of ECB mothers in Bangladesh consequently improve their nutritional status.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
ObjectiveTo determine the relationship of the capacity to produce interferon gamma (IFN-γ) in who... more ObjectiveTo determine the relationship of the capacity to produce interferon gamma (IFN-γ) in whole blood, bacteriological, hematological, radiographic and clinical presentations in new, HIV seronegative cases of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Background Early onset of menarche is one of the most important factors for breast cancer and oth... more Background Early onset of menarche is one of the most important factors for breast cancer and other associated health hazards. The aim of this study was to investigate the early age at menarche and its associated factors in school girls (age, 10–12 years) in Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. Methods Data was collected from Rajshahi District, Bangladesh, using multistage random sampling. Independent sample t test and binary logistic regression model were used in this study. A total number of 386 school girls aged 10–12 years were considered as a sample for this study. Results This study revealed that more than 48% girls already attained menarche within the age of 12 years, among them 25.6%, 41.0%, and 58.3% girls experienced menarche at the age of 10, 11, and 12 years, respectively. It was observed that the menarcheal girls were significantly taller (p < 0.01) and heavier (p < 0.01) than non-menarcheal girls. The menarcheal girls’ mothers were heavier (p < 0.01), shorter (p <...
Studies of Tribes and Tribals
... Page 2. RICHA CHANDRAKER, SUMAN CHAKRABARTY, MITASHREE MITRA ET AL. 98 ... A study in Banglad... more ... Page 2. RICHA CHANDRAKER, SUMAN CHAKRABARTY, MITASHREE MITRA ET AL. 98 ... A study in Bangladesh reveals that high infant and child mortality is influenced by limited use of health care services by mothers (Kabir and Amin 1993). ...
Journal of Human Ecology
ABSTRACT Present cross sectional study was conducted to assess the nutritional and health status ... more ABSTRACT Present cross sectional study was conducted to assess the nutritional and health status on 379 (180 Gond and 199 Kawar) tribal preschool children of Chhattisgarh, India. The studied children were compared with other tribal and caste preschool children of the same area. Nutrition and health assessment was done through diet survey, nutritional deficiency signs and also by nutritional anthropometric indices such as weight for age, height for age and weight for height. The study reveals that there were lower consumption in several macro and micro nutrients intake compared to Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of India, which may be reflected through high prevalence of nutritional deficiency signs among them. According to nutritional anthropometric indices, both sexes of Gond and Kawar preschool children were suffered by different grades of malnutrition within which girls were suffered comparatively more than boys specifically among Gond tribe. Irrespective of sex, Gond preschool children were suffered more by malnutrition compared to Kawar preschool children. Whereas present Gond and Kawar children were suffered more by malnutrition compared to the Brahmin preschool children of Central India, specifically on the basis of height for age index. The amount of macro and micro nutrients consumption of both present as well as others tribal preschool children in Central India were more or less same. All the observations suggest that just like other tribal children of Central India, the studied children also have insufficient nutrition intake, which may be due to mother's illiteracy, lack of awareness and other socioeconomic and cultural factors. Therefore, future studies should be undertaken to identify the factors responsible for the high prevalence of malnutrition among them.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
ABSTRACT Objective To search adequate epidemiological data on periodontal conditions for the plan... more ABSTRACT Objective To search adequate epidemiological data on periodontal conditions for the planning of oral health programs in Indian population, and to determine the prevalence of periodontal diseases, in regards to age and gender of urban and rural population in West Bengal, India.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2010
ABSTRACT Objective To study the extent of undernutrition at district level and the socio-economic... more ABSTRACT Objective To study the extent of undernutrition at district level and the socio-economic determinants of underweight children aged 0-71 months in West Bengal. Methods The data were accessed from the Reproductive and Child Health Survey (RCHS-II), which contained information of 7 550 children and their parents. Information of socio-economic variables about the associated families of these children had also been taken for our study. This study computed weight-for-age z-scores to assess the nutritional status of the children using WHO (2006) reference. Results The prevalence of underweight varied over the districts. Districts with very high prevalence of underweight children were Murshidabad, Burdwan, Purulia, Medinipur, Howrah and South 24 Parganas. High prevalent districts for both boys and girls were Jalpaiguri and Coochbihar. Low prevalent districts for both boys and girls were South Dinajpur, Nadia and Kolkata. The percentage of underweight children were more in rural areas among Muslim families with illiterate parents and low standard of living. In Murshidabad, Bankura, Nadia, Medinipur and South 24 Parganas districts, i.e., where prevalence of underweight children were higher, the rural and urban differences were less. The characteristics like religion, parents' educational status and standard of living index showed significant effect on the children's weights. Conclusions Public intervention programs on the parent's education and the standard of living of the households at district level should be given high priority to combat the children's undernutrition problems so far as weight for age is concerned.
Malaysian journal of nutrition, 2008
The aim of the study is to assess the growth and nutritional status of adolescents of the Shabar ... more The aim of the study is to assess the growth and nutritional status of adolescents of the Shabar tribe of Orissa, India. There are no studies on the growth pattern of the Shabar tribe, one of the largest tribal communities of Orissa. Studies of other tribes have shown poor health status of their members. This cross-sectional study was carried out on 328 adolescents (149 boys and 179 girls), aged 10 to 18 years from Khurda and Cuttack districts of Orissa. Anthropometric measurements were taken to assess growth and nutritional status. Means, standard deviation and percentile curves were used to examine the pattern of growth, while t-test and 50th percentile values were used to compare the nutritional status with other studies. Values of <5th percentile of body mass index (BMI) for age were considered as indicators of under-nutrition. Most of the body measurements showed high rates of increase between 14 to 15 years among boys and 12 to 13 years among girls, which correspond to the ...
Singapore medical journal, 2010
Knowledge of inter-district variations in immunisation coverage and the reasons for their existen... more Knowledge of inter-district variations in immunisation coverage and the reasons for their existence is of utmost importance in a region in which variations in the socioeconomic factors are known to have a marked influence on immunisation coverage. This study was based on a sample of 1,279 children aged 12-35 months. Data was obtained from the District Level Household Survey under the Reproductive and Child Health project (DLHS-RCH-2) that was conducted from 2002 to 2004. Descriptive studies and logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the variations in immunisation coverage. Approximately 54 percent of children in West Bengal were covered for immunisation. The results for receiving full immunisation varied greatly between the various districts, ranging from 23.3 percent in Murshidabad to 72.2 percent in Hugli. Low rates of coverage were found among the vulnerable groups of poor minorities, especially in rural areas. No evidence of gender differences was found. The educ...
International Journal of Statistics in Medical Research, 2021
Background: Early marriage and early pregnancy is a social as well as a medical problem in develo... more Background: Early marriage and early pregnancy is a social as well as a medical problem in developing countries, which may have an impact on the health and nutritional status of teenage mothers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the influencing factors of early childbearing (ECB) and its consequences on the nutritional status of Bangladeshi mothers. Methods: Data was extracted from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS-2014). Women who delivered their first baby before the age of 20 years are considered ECB mothers. Nutritional status was measured by body mass index (BMI). Chi-square test and both univariable and multivariable logistic regressions, and z-proportional test were used in this study. Results: The prevalence of ECB among currently non-pregnant mothers in Bangladesh was 83%. The logistic regression model provided the following six risk factors of ECB: (i) living location (division) (p<0.01), (ii) respondents’ education (p<0.05), (iii) ...
Rural and Remote Health, 2010
Forest conservation and tribal health status: an emerging problem in India
Studies of Tribes and Tribals, 2010
This cross-sectional study was undertaken to explore habitation-wise (urban, rural and forest) di... more This cross-sectional study was undertaken to explore habitation-wise (urban, rural and forest) difference of underweight prevalence in Shabar preschool children and its associated factors. Data comprised of 167 children aged 0 to 5 years. Highest prevalence of underweight was found in the rural (60.0%) and least among the forest children. Higher birth order, illiteracy, mother's undernutrition, poor economy, larger family size and inadequate breast-feeding may have associated with underweight, but highest magnitude was observed among the rural group who are in transition. Study reveals urgent need of nutritional intervention among the rural Shabar children for getting nutritionally advantageous community.
Food and nutrition bulletin, 2009
Anemia is still one of India's major public health problems, especially among adolescent girl... more Anemia is still one of India's major public health problems, especially among adolescent girls. To investigate the severity and distribution of anemia among Indian adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 years and its association with socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors. The study used data from the District Level Household Survey, round 11, 2002-04, conducted under the Reproductive and Child Health Project. Data were collected on hemoglobin along with socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors of the households. The survey covered rural and urban areas of 35 states or union territories. Data from 177,670 adolescent girls were analyzed. The highest prevalence of anemia (99.9%) was observed in Jharkhand in eastern India. The prevalence in the northeastern states was relatively low. The highest prevalence rates were observed among older girls (15 to 19 years), illiterate girls living in rural areas, girls in illiterate households, girls from households with a low standard of living,...
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2007
Assessment of the nutritional status among 309 Kamar children (161 boys and 148 girls) aged 4-12 ... more Assessment of the nutritional status among 309 Kamar children (161 boys and 148 girls) aged 4-12 years. In this cross-sectional study, 24-hours dietary recall method was used to assess dietary intakes of children. Height and weight were recorded and children were classified by WHO criterion (Z-score) using nutritional indices i.e. weight for age, height for age and weight for height. NCHS data were used as reference. Mean energy and protein intake per day were measured and compared with Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of Indian standards. More than 90 percent of children (both boys and girls) in the age group of 4-6 years suffered by underweight (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;-2 SD weight for age), which was comparatively lower in 7-9 and 10-12 years age group children. 84.51 percent of boys suffered by stunting (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;-2 SD height for age), which was much higher than girls (47.54%) in 4-6 years age group. Similarly, 80 percent of 4-6 years age group children were affected by wasting (&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;-2 SD weight for height). The consumption of energy and protein were also much lower among Kamar children than the RDA of India throughout the ages. Undernutrition in the form of underweight, stunting and wasting and low consumption of dietary intake (energy and protein) was found to be widely prevalent among Kamar tribal children. Therefore, an urgent dietary intervention programme is necessary. Further studies are required to investigate into problem and to supplement the key nutrients which are required to ensure a good nutritional status in children.
Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, 2013
ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study of growth and nutritional status makes an attempt to find the... more ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study of growth and nutritional status makes an attempt to find the gender and rural-urban differences among Indian preschool children. This study is based on the data of weight and height of children aged 0-35 months taken from 26 States (total 26,369 children; 13784 boys and 12585 girls). The children are found to be lighter and shorter compared to International standards irrespective of age and sex. Boys are heavier and taller than girls. Urban preschool children are heavier and taller compared to rural counterparts. In the urban area, higher percentages of girls are affected by underweight (37.1%) and stunting (35.0%) than boys. In rural areas, the prevalence of underweight is also higher among girls (47.9%) compared to boys (45.7%), which is found to be much significant (p < 0.01). There is a significant rural-urban as well as gender difference in growth and nutritional status of Indian preschool children.
HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 2008
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the a... more This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues. Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier's archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit: http://www.elsevier.com/copyright
Background: Child health inequality between genders is a persisting problem throughout low and mi... more Background: Child health inequality between genders is a persisting problem throughout low and middleincome countries like India. With the limited sources of child health care facilities, parental and other senior members' values and expertise may have played a vital role in shaping the upbringing of child health and minimizing the inequalities to sustain the equity. This study sought to explore the parent and other guardians' roles in a child's health inequalities with this backdrop. The present study investigates child health differences based on birth information, child immunization, feeding patterns, the morbid and nutritional condition between boys and girls and explores parental roles on curative measures and general perception of children. Methods: The study used quantitative and qualitative approaches, including Focused Group Discussion (FGD) and specific case studies from 208 households (413 children aged up to 8 years) from different settlements in North 24 Par...
Indian Journal of Pediatrics , 2021
Objective To estimate the overall burden of vitamin D deficiencies (VDD) among Indian adolescents... more Objective
To estimate the overall burden of vitamin D deficiencies (VDD) among Indian adolescents aged 10–19 y and to explore some selected covariates to determine a comprehensive guide to explore the vulnerable segments its guiding factors of VDD.
Methods
The study used secondary data of 11,822 adolescent children from the Community National Nutrition Survey (CNNS), undertaken in 2016–18. The data were analyzed by using STATA version 17.0. The multinomial logistic regression model was used to explore the covariates of VDD after adjusting all multicollinearity and giving analytical as well as sampling weights.
Results
The results revealed that nearly one-fourth of adolescent children have VDD (23.46%, 95% CI: 22.69%–24.22%) across India. Children belonging to the Hindu caste population, children who occasionally (and not weekly), or never, consume eggs, children living in north Indian states specifically in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttarakhand, children belonging to the richest households (wealth index–wise), and children suffering from overweight and obesity were more inclined to VDD. In the final adjusted multinomial regression model, the odds of VDD were significantly higher among urban living children.
Conclusions
Findings concluded that proper intervention programs targeting specific population groups and/or regions of India are essential to combat the burden of VDD for enriching India's sustainable development goal of eradicating hunger by 2030.
A cross sectional study of the nutritional status was made on 123 Raj Gond (tribal community of C... more A cross sectional study of the nutritional status was made on 123 Raj Gond (tribal community of Central India) preschool children (62 boys and 61 girls; aged 1 to 5 years) in the Waratola village of Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Anthropometric nutritional status was assessed by WHO criterion (SD classification) and also NCHS standard using weight for age, heightforage,weightforheightindicesandMUAC.Theprevalenceofnutritional deficiency was also investigated by clinical signs. The results revealed that there was high prevalence of underweight (37.4%), stunting (46.3%), wasting(41.5%)andlowMUAC(50.4%)aswellasdifferentgradesofmalnu trition. Boys suffered these more than the girls. Comparatively, Raj Gond preschoolchildrenwerenutritionallymorewastedthanGondandothernon tribalpreschoolchildrenofMadhyaPradesh. Whengradationofmalnutrition was comparedwithothertribalandcastepreschoolchildrenofCentralIndia, it was observed that the present children studied suffered more by differ...
Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021
Background: Child health inequality between genders is a persisting problem throughout low and mi... more Background: Child health inequality between genders is a persisting problem throughout low and middleincome countries like India. With the limited sources of child health care facilities, parental and other senior members' values and expertise may have played a vital role in shaping the upbringing of child health and minimizing the inequalities to sustain the equity. This study sought to explore the parent and other guardians' roles in a child's health inequalities with this backdrop. The present study investigates child health differences based on birth information, child immunization, feeding patterns, the morbid and nutritional condition between boys and girls and explores parental roles on curative measures and general perception of children. Methods: The study used quantitative and qualitative approaches, including Focused Group Discussion (FGD) and specific case studies from 208 households (413 children aged up to 8 years) from different settlements in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. Results: We found that not much significant difference existed between boys and girls for health inequalities markers. But altogether, girls had a disadvantageous position in getting delayed health care facilities after illness, inappropriate breastfeeding patter, stunting and being underweight. The Muslim children suffered more from health inequalities compared to Hindu children. However, the qualitative approach revealed that parents and guardians did not discriminate between boys and girls for their upbringing in health care facilities. Still, specific case studies, the parental statements and participant observation exposed the crude facts of preferring nature towards boys than girls in the thought process of the parents and guardians in the present study. Conclusion: Therefore, in the current scenario, gender and community-specific public health intervention must get more sustainable child health equity.
International Journal of Statistics in Medical Research, 2021
Background: Early marriage and early pregnancy is a social as well as a medical problem in develo... more Background: Early marriage and early pregnancy is a social as well as a medical problem in developing countries, which may have an impact on the health and nutritional status of teenage mothers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the influencing factors of early childbearing (ECB) and its consequences on the nutritional status of Bangladeshi mothers. Methods: Data was extracted from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS-2014). Women who delivered their first baby before the age of 20 years are considered ECB mothers. Nutritional status was measured by body mass index (BMI). Chi-square test and both univariable and multivariable logistic regressions, and z-proportional test were used in this study. Results: The prevalence of ECB among currently non-pregnant mothers in Bangladesh was 83%. The logistic regression model provided the following six risk factors of ECB: (i) living location (division) (p<0.01), (ii) respondents' education (p<0.05), (iii) husbands' education (p<0.05), (iv) household wealth quintiles (p<0.01), (v) respondents' age at first marriage (p<0.05), and (vi) number of family members (p<0.05). Still, 17.6% of mothers were undernourished in Bangladesh; among them, 18.5% and 13.4% were ECB and non-ECB mothers respectively. ECB mothers had a greater risk to be undernourished than non-ECB mothers [COR=1.26, 95% CI: 1.11-1.43; p<0.01]. Conclusions: In this study, some modifiable factors were found as predictors of ECB in Bangladesh. ECB mothers were more prone to become under-nourished. These findings can be considered to reduce the number of ECB mothers in Bangladesh consequently improve their nutritional status.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
ObjectiveTo determine the relationship of the capacity to produce interferon gamma (IFN-γ) in who... more ObjectiveTo determine the relationship of the capacity to produce interferon gamma (IFN-γ) in whole blood, bacteriological, hematological, radiographic and clinical presentations in new, HIV seronegative cases of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Background Early onset of menarche is one of the most important factors for breast cancer and oth... more Background Early onset of menarche is one of the most important factors for breast cancer and other associated health hazards. The aim of this study was to investigate the early age at menarche and its associated factors in school girls (age, 10–12 years) in Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. Methods Data was collected from Rajshahi District, Bangladesh, using multistage random sampling. Independent sample t test and binary logistic regression model were used in this study. A total number of 386 school girls aged 10–12 years were considered as a sample for this study. Results This study revealed that more than 48% girls already attained menarche within the age of 12 years, among them 25.6%, 41.0%, and 58.3% girls experienced menarche at the age of 10, 11, and 12 years, respectively. It was observed that the menarcheal girls were significantly taller (p < 0.01) and heavier (p < 0.01) than non-menarcheal girls. The menarcheal girls’ mothers were heavier (p < 0.01), shorter (p <...
Studies of Tribes and Tribals
... Page 2. RICHA CHANDRAKER, SUMAN CHAKRABARTY, MITASHREE MITRA ET AL. 98 ... A study in Banglad... more ... Page 2. RICHA CHANDRAKER, SUMAN CHAKRABARTY, MITASHREE MITRA ET AL. 98 ... A study in Bangladesh reveals that high infant and child mortality is influenced by limited use of health care services by mothers (Kabir and Amin 1993). ...
Journal of Human Ecology
ABSTRACT Present cross sectional study was conducted to assess the nutritional and health status ... more ABSTRACT Present cross sectional study was conducted to assess the nutritional and health status on 379 (180 Gond and 199 Kawar) tribal preschool children of Chhattisgarh, India. The studied children were compared with other tribal and caste preschool children of the same area. Nutrition and health assessment was done through diet survey, nutritional deficiency signs and also by nutritional anthropometric indices such as weight for age, height for age and weight for height. The study reveals that there were lower consumption in several macro and micro nutrients intake compared to Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of India, which may be reflected through high prevalence of nutritional deficiency signs among them. According to nutritional anthropometric indices, both sexes of Gond and Kawar preschool children were suffered by different grades of malnutrition within which girls were suffered comparatively more than boys specifically among Gond tribe. Irrespective of sex, Gond preschool children were suffered more by malnutrition compared to Kawar preschool children. Whereas present Gond and Kawar children were suffered more by malnutrition compared to the Brahmin preschool children of Central India, specifically on the basis of height for age index. The amount of macro and micro nutrients consumption of both present as well as others tribal preschool children in Central India were more or less same. All the observations suggest that just like other tribal children of Central India, the studied children also have insufficient nutrition intake, which may be due to mother's illiteracy, lack of awareness and other socioeconomic and cultural factors. Therefore, future studies should be undertaken to identify the factors responsible for the high prevalence of malnutrition among them.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
ABSTRACT Objective To search adequate epidemiological data on periodontal conditions for the plan... more ABSTRACT Objective To search adequate epidemiological data on periodontal conditions for the planning of oral health programs in Indian population, and to determine the prevalence of periodontal diseases, in regards to age and gender of urban and rural population in West Bengal, India.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2010
ABSTRACT Objective To study the extent of undernutrition at district level and the socio-economic... more ABSTRACT Objective To study the extent of undernutrition at district level and the socio-economic determinants of underweight children aged 0-71 months in West Bengal. Methods The data were accessed from the Reproductive and Child Health Survey (RCHS-II), which contained information of 7 550 children and their parents. Information of socio-economic variables about the associated families of these children had also been taken for our study. This study computed weight-for-age z-scores to assess the nutritional status of the children using WHO (2006) reference. Results The prevalence of underweight varied over the districts. Districts with very high prevalence of underweight children were Murshidabad, Burdwan, Purulia, Medinipur, Howrah and South 24 Parganas. High prevalent districts for both boys and girls were Jalpaiguri and Coochbihar. Low prevalent districts for both boys and girls were South Dinajpur, Nadia and Kolkata. The percentage of underweight children were more in rural areas among Muslim families with illiterate parents and low standard of living. In Murshidabad, Bankura, Nadia, Medinipur and South 24 Parganas districts, i.e., where prevalence of underweight children were higher, the rural and urban differences were less. The characteristics like religion, parents' educational status and standard of living index showed significant effect on the children's weights. Conclusions Public intervention programs on the parent's education and the standard of living of the households at district level should be given high priority to combat the children's undernutrition problems so far as weight for age is concerned.
Malaysian journal of nutrition, 2008
The aim of the study is to assess the growth and nutritional status of adolescents of the Shabar ... more The aim of the study is to assess the growth and nutritional status of adolescents of the Shabar tribe of Orissa, India. There are no studies on the growth pattern of the Shabar tribe, one of the largest tribal communities of Orissa. Studies of other tribes have shown poor health status of their members. This cross-sectional study was carried out on 328 adolescents (149 boys and 179 girls), aged 10 to 18 years from Khurda and Cuttack districts of Orissa. Anthropometric measurements were taken to assess growth and nutritional status. Means, standard deviation and percentile curves were used to examine the pattern of growth, while t-test and 50th percentile values were used to compare the nutritional status with other studies. Values of <5th percentile of body mass index (BMI) for age were considered as indicators of under-nutrition. Most of the body measurements showed high rates of increase between 14 to 15 years among boys and 12 to 13 years among girls, which correspond to the ...
Singapore medical journal, 2010
Knowledge of inter-district variations in immunisation coverage and the reasons for their existen... more Knowledge of inter-district variations in immunisation coverage and the reasons for their existence is of utmost importance in a region in which variations in the socioeconomic factors are known to have a marked influence on immunisation coverage. This study was based on a sample of 1,279 children aged 12-35 months. Data was obtained from the District Level Household Survey under the Reproductive and Child Health project (DLHS-RCH-2) that was conducted from 2002 to 2004. Descriptive studies and logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the variations in immunisation coverage. Approximately 54 percent of children in West Bengal were covered for immunisation. The results for receiving full immunisation varied greatly between the various districts, ranging from 23.3 percent in Murshidabad to 72.2 percent in Hugli. Low rates of coverage were found among the vulnerable groups of poor minorities, especially in rural areas. No evidence of gender differences was found. The educ...