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Report on "anthropometric failure" among rural 2-6 years old Indian Bauri caste children of West Bengal

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Das S., Bose K.
Anthropological Review
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2009
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vol. 72
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issue 1
81-88
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This study was undertaken to determine the overall prevalence of undernutrition using the composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) among the Bauri caste rural preschool children of the Purulia District, West Bengal, India. A total of 347 children (185 boys and 162 girls) aged 2-6 years were measured. Stunting, underweight and wasting were used to evaluate the nutritional status of the subjects (compared with children of the United States NCHS reference sample) and CIAF for the total children. Among the studied Bauri children, 39.2% were stunted, 51.2% - underweight and 26.6% - wasted. The CIAF showed a higher prevalence of undernutrition, with a total of 66.3% of Bauri caste preschool children suffering from at least one type of "anthropometric failure". Among the studied children only 33.7% showed no failure. Valuable health and nutrition promotional programs can be formulated based on the CIAF findings with the ultimate objective of reducing childhood undernutrition in a population of India.
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Badania wykonano w celu określenia poziomu niedożywienia wiejskich indyjskich dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym, należących do kasty Bauri (kasta o niskim statusie, której przedstawiciele są głównie najemnymi pracownikami fizycznymi), w dystrykcie Parulia w Bengalu Zachodnim. Niedożywienie określano kompleksowym wskaźnikiem "fiaska antropometrycznego" (CIAF). Zbadano 347 dzieci (185 chłopców i 162 dziewczynki) w wieku 2-6 lat. Przypadki skrajnego niedożywienia rejestrowano w trzech kategoriach: "niedorastania", "wychudzenia" i "wyniszczenia" (układem odniesienia były normy rozwojowe dzieci ze Stanów Zjednoczonych z lat 60.-70.), z których powstają grupy składające się na wskaźnik CIAF. Wśród zbadanych dzieci kasty Bauri, 39,2% kwalifikowało się do kategorii "niedorośniętych", 51,2% - "wychudzonych" i 26,6% - "wyniszczonych". Wskaźnik CIAF, uwzględniający wystąpienie u dziecka co najmniej jednej ze wspomnianych wyżej kategorii, osiągnął wartość 66,3% - zaledwie 33,7% dzieci pod względem żadnej z badanych cech nie znalazło się poniżej progu, jaki stanowi wartość 5. centyla uwzględnionych norm.
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Adult tribal malnutrition in India: an anthropometric and socio-demographic review

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Das S., Bose K.
Anthropological Review
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2015
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vol. 78
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issue 1
47-65
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The nutritional status and socio-demographic profile of tribal people is an important issue in India due to their marginalization from main stream population with respect to varied facilities. However, data on their nutritional status and socio-demographic profile are limited. This review aims to give an overview of the prevalence of chronic energy deficiency (CED) using Body mass index (BMI) and various demographic profile of Indian tribes based on studies published hitherto. In total 76 studies were reviewed for mean BMI based on the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of the public health problem of low BMI, based on adult populations worldwide. The overall sex specific prevalence of CED showed that both the tribal females (52.0%) and males (49.3%) were passing through the critical situation with respect to nutritional status with females being more underprivileged. In conclusion, although there is a gradual increase in knowledge about the nutritional and socio-demographic status of tribes since last decades; there is still paucity of data and information on more than approximately 600 tribes regarding their bio-social profile. However previous studies clearly indicate the need to enhance the health and nutrition status of the tribes by providing job opportunity and food security. Since the prevalence of CED was higher (critical to serious situation) in tribal populations, concerted efforts should also be made to improve the health status and nutrition uptake among them.
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