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A cross-sectional study of 183 female Bathudis, a tribal population of the Keonjhar District, Orissa, India, was undertaken to investigate age variations in anthropometric and body composition characteristics and nutritional status. The subjects were categorized into three age groups: < or =30 years, 31-50 years, >50 years. Height, weight, circumferences and skinfolds data were collected. Body mass index (BMI) and several body composition variables and indices were derived using standard equations. The results revealed that there existed significant negative age variations for most of the anthropometric and body composition variables and indices. Correlation studies of age with these variables and indices revealed significant negative correlations. Linear regression analyses revealed that for all variables, age had a significant negative impact. Studies on the nutritional status of these women revealed that with increasing age, there was an increase in the frequency of undernutrition. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that among Bathudi women, age was significantly negatively related with anthropometric and body composition variables and indices. Moreover, with increasing age, the level of undernutrition increased.
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Antropometría , Composición Corporal , Grupos de Población/estadística & datos numéricos , Desnutrición Proteico-Calórica/etnología , Población Rural/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Estatura/etnología , Índice de Masa Corporal , Peso Corporal/etnología , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , India , Persona de Mediana Edad , Encuestas Nutricionales , Estado Nutricional , Desnutrición Proteico-Calórica/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Although tribal people constitute a sizable proportion of India's population, there is little information on their anthropometric and nutrition status. OBJECTIVE: The present study was undertaken to study the anthropometric characteristics of adult Santal males. It also attempted to evaluate their nutritional status based on body-mass index (BMI) and mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted of adult (aged > 18 years) male Santals, a tribal population of Keonjhar District, Orissa, India. A total of 332 Santals from five villages (Gourshinga, Kashibera, Kumunia, Majhisahi, and Sonatangri) in the Anandapur Region of Keonjhar District were included in the study. These villages are located approximately 150 km from Bhubaneswar, the provincial capital of Orissa. Anthropometric measurements, including height, weight, and MUAC, were performed according to a standard protocol. Nutritional status was evaluated on the basis of internationally accepted cutoff points of BMI and MUAC. RESULTS: The mean height, weight, MUAC, and BMI of the men were 162.5 cm, 51.7 kg, 23.7 cm, and 19.6 kg/m2, respectively. The prevalence of undernutrition (chronic energy deficiency [CED]) based on BMI was 26.2%; 3.3%, 3.9%, and 19.0% had grades III, II, and I CED, respectively. According to MUAC cutoff points, the prevalence of undernutrition was 33.7%. CONCLUSIONS: The level of undernutrition among adult Santal males was high. Appropriate nutritional intervention programs should be implemented immediately.
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Antropometría , Índice de Masa Corporal , Desnutrición/epidemiología , Estado Nutricional , Adulto , Anciano , Estudios Transversales , Humanos , India/epidemiología , Masculino , Desnutrición/diagnóstico , Persona de Mediana Edad , Grupos de Población/estadística & datos numéricos , Prevalencia , Grosor de los Pliegues Cutáneos , Factores SocioeconómicosRESUMEN
A cross-sectional study of 226 male Bathudis, a tribal population of Keonjhar District, Orissa, India, was undertaken to investigate age variations in anthropometric and body composition characteristics and the frequency of underweight. The subjects were categorized into three age groups: Group I: < 30 years, Group 11: 30-49 years, Group III: 2 50 years. Height, weight, circumferences and skinfolds data were collected. Body mass index (BMI) and several body composition variables and indices were derived using standard equations. Results revealed that there existed significant negative age variations for most of the anthropometric and body composition variables and indices. Correlation studies of age with these variables and indices revealed significant negative correlations. Linear regression analyses revealed that for all these variables, age had a significant negative impact. It was also observed that with increasing age, there was an increase in the frequency of underweight individuals. In conclusion, this study showed that among Bathudi men, age was significantly negatively related with anthropometric and body composition variables and indices. Furthermore, with increasing age, the frequency of underweight individuals increased.
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Envejecimiento , Antropometría , Composición Corporal , Etnicidad , Delgadez/etnología , Adolescente , Adulto , Índice de Masa Corporal , Humanos , India/epidemiología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine anthropometric profile and nutritional status based on body mass index (BMI) of adult Bathudis, a tribal population of Orissa, India. A total of 409 adult (aged >18 years) Bathudis of three villages of Anandapur, Keonjhar District, Orissa, India, were studied. Anthropometric measurements including height, weight, circumferences and skinfolds as well as BMI and waist-hip ratio (WHR) were measured. Overall, the extent of undernutrition (BMI < 18.5) was found to be very high (57.9%). Moreover, there was a significant (chi(2)= 8.09674, P = 0.01745) difference in the prevalence of undernutrition between men (52.7%) and women (64.5%). In conclusion, this study demonstrated that the prevalence of adult undernutrition was found to be very high among the Bathudis, a tribal population of Keonjhar District, Orissa. These rates were much higher than those found in several tribal populations from other parts of India. Therefore, immediate nutritional intervention programs are needed for implementation among Bathudis. Moreover, further research is needed not only among this ethnic group but also other tribal populations of India to fully understand the causes and consequences of adult undernutrition.