Health and Nutritional Status of a Primitive Tribe of Madhya Pradesh: Bhumia
By Ajeet Jaiswal
Pondicherry University, India
Abstract-
Health and nutritional status of an individual depends on the food he eats. Man needs a wide
range of nutrients to lead a healthy and active life and these are derived through the diet they consume
daily. Good nutrition is a basic component of health. This paper deals with the utility of various
anthropometric cut-off points in the evaluation of nutritional & Health status.
Total 616 subjects studied from 201 household of the five villages of Baigachak area.
Anthropometric measurements taken were height and weight. Dietary data was collected using 24hr recall
method. The extent of malnutrition for preschool children was assessed by SD classification and the
nutritional status of adults was assessed by BMI classification.
Keywords: bhumia tribe, nutritional status, nutrient intake.
By Ajeet Jaiswal
Pondicherry University, India
Abstract-
Health and nutritional status of an individual depends on the food he eats. Man needs a wide
range of nutrients to lead a healthy and active life and these are derived through the diet they consume
daily. Good nutrition is a basic component of health. This paper deals with the utility of various
anthropometric cut-off points in the evaluation of nutritional & Health status.
Total 616 subjects studied from 201 household of the five villages of Baigachak area.
Anthropometric measurements taken were height and weight. Dietary data was collected using 24hr recall
method. The extent of malnutrition for preschool children was assessed by SD classification and the
nutritional status of adults was assessed by BMI classification.
Keywords: bhumia tribe, nutritional status, nutrient intake.
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