Nutritional status of kamar tribal children in Chhattisgarh
Nutritional status of kamar tribal children in Chhattisgarh
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DOI:
10.1007/s12098-007-0064-4
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发表时间:
2007-04-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Bharati, P.
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作者:
Mitra, Mitashree;Kumar, P. V.;Bharati, P.
Objective. Assessment of the nutritional status among 309 Kamar children (161 boys and 148 girls) aged 4-12 years.Methods. In this cross-sectional study, 24-hours dietary recall method was used to assess dietary intakes of children. Height and weight were recorded and children were classified by WHO criterion (Z-score) using nutritional indices i.e. weight for age, height for age and weight for height. NCHS data were used as reference. Mean energy and protein intake per day were measured and compared with Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of Indian standards.Results. More than 90 percent of children (both boys and girls) in the age group of 4-6 years suffered by underweight (