Anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status based on body mass index of adult Bathudis: a tribal population of Keonjhar District, Orissa, India.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr
; 14(1): 80-2, 2005.
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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.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Antropometría
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Estado Nutricional
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Desnutrición
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India
Pais de publicación:
China