Tribal population of India constitutes 8.6% of the total population. They are more susceptible
to undernutrition which is recognized as a prevalent health problem mainly because of their …

India's Adivasi scheduled tribe population is disproportionately affected by undernutrition
and anemia, thereby prevailing in the poorest wealth deciles denominated as socially and …

Background Childhood is a time of active growth in terms of physical size, mental, emotional
and psychological development. Normal growth is dependent on adequate nutrition and …

Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most extreme and visible form of
undernutrition plagued by chronic poverty, household food insecurity, lack of education. One …

Present study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of stunting and identify the sex
specific risk factors of stunting among rural primary school children of Hooghly district, West …

Present cross sectional study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status of 348 pre-
primary and primary school going Santal children aged 4 to 10 years which includes 186 …

Undernutrition was generally common in tribal society. Mother and children are the most
nutritionally deprived group among the Santal and the major tribal group in West Bengal …

Prevalence of Thinness and Body Mass Index Reference Percentile of Santal Preschool
Children of West Bengal, India Page 1 15 Prevalence of Thinness and Body Mass Index …

Undernutrition has become such a global burden on public health that affects the progress
of nation by affecting the health of rural as well as urban children of the country. In Indian …

Ovarian cancer has emerged as one of the most common malignancies affecting women in
India. It was also observed that malnutrition is a common and under-recognized problem …