A study on nutritional status among the adult Garos' of West Garo Hills, North-East India (Meghalaya)

Autor:	Khriesivonuo Nakhro, Kusum Ghosh, Diptendu Chatterjee, Arup Bandyopadhyay
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	General Engineering General Earth and Planetary Sciences General Environmental Science
Zdroj:	Glasnik Antropoloskog drustva Srbije. :19-25
ISSN:	1820-8827 1820-7936
DOI:	10.5937/gads55-33508
Popis:	Health Status is the basic indicator of human wellbeing and nutritional status. Deficiencies or imbalance in nutrient intake leads to malnutrition which is associated with a number of short- and long-term health consequences that alleviate the ability of an individual to sustain economically productive work and ultimately hinder the development of the whole nation. Thus, study on nutritional status requires urgent attention in order to prevent malnutrition related complications. In this background, the present study examines nutritional status of the Garos of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. To achieve this purpose, cross-sectional study was conducted among 43 females and 57 males of 'Garos' from Asananggre village, West Garo Hills, Northeast India (Meghalaya). The study divulge taller and heavier males compared to females. Body Mass Index status of male and female did not differ significantly (p
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