Anthropometric Profile and Chronic Energy Deficiency Among Adult Santal Tribals of Jhargram, West Medinipur District, West Bengal, India: Comparison With Other Tribal Populations of Eastern India

Autor:	Kaushik Bose, Ashish Mukhopadhyay, Samiran Bisai, Santa Banerjee, Mithu Bhadra
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	education.field_of_study Ecology Cross-sectional study Population Medicine (miscellaneous) General Medicine Anthropometry Eastern india World health Geography West bengal education Energy deficiency Body mass index Food Science Demography
Zdroj:	Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 45:159-169
ISSN:	1543-5237 0367-0244
DOI:	10.1080/03670240600648906
Popis:	A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine anthropometric profile and the prevalence of chronic energy deficiency (CED), based on body mass index (BMI) of adult Santals, a tribal population of Jhargram, West Medinipur District, West Bengal, India. A total of 410 adult (aged > 18 years) Santals of six villages (Jharagaria, Jamiderdanga, Jamda, Jaynagar, Chapashol, and Lukudahi) near Jhargram town of West Medinipur District, West Bengal, India, were studied. These villages are located within 15 km. (approximately) from Jhargram town and 150 km. from Kolkata, the provincial capital of West Bengal. Anthropometric measurements including height, weight, and circumferences as well as BMI were measured using standard protocol. Overall, the extent of CED (BMI < 18.5) was found to be very high (36.8%). The prevalence of CED was higher in women (41.8%) compared to men (31.5%), although this difference was statistically not significant. Using the World Health Organization criterion (WHO, 1995) the prevalence...
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