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A Comparative Study on Physical Growth and Nutritional Status between Chakma and Riang Adolescent Boys of Tripura, Northeast India: A Study on Physical Growth and Nutritional Status of Chakma and Riang Adolescent Boys in Tripura, India

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Background Growth and nutritional status is a major public health concern for children and adolescents of developing countries such as India and causes high mortality and morbidity.Objective To assess the prevalence of malnutrition among Chakma and Riang adolescent boys of North and Dhalai district of Tripura, a Northeastern state of India.Method A cross-sectional study was carried out among 778 (Chakma 391 nos. and Riang 387 nos.) ethnic adolescent boys aged 8-14 years of North and Dhalai district of Tripura, Northeast India. Height and weight were recorded and the body mass index was calculated. WHO recommended indices of stunting (height-for-age, ˂-1 and ˂-2 Z score level), thinness (BMI-forage,

Source: Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education

Authors: Satyapriya Roy, Satyapriya Roy, Dr. Ashia Fatima, Dr. Ashia Fatima, Dr. Shilpi Saha, Dr. Shilpi Saha

Institution: Universidad Azteca

Language: English

Topic: Child Nutrition and Water Access

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7216728495

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