Height in Relation to Macronutrient Consumption and Selected Socioeconomic Parameters Among Limbu and Mech Adolescents From Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri Districts in West Bengal, India

Bhattacharjee, Paramita; Banik, Sudip Datta; Mukhopadhyay, Barun

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“…The results from the present study show the boys and girls from Limbu and Mech communities were taller with respect to their median (50 th percentile) height in comparison with the median height of ICMR 2009 data representing rural India [36]. The participants in the present study also represented two communities from rural areas of Darjeeling and Alipurduar regions in West Bengal, India; had relatively poor socioeconomic backgrounds [53]. We did not have data on genetic backgrounds of the people from Limbu and Mech communities.…”

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“…With respect to the household goods ownership as another indicator of SES, Limbu families had modern furniture, including refrigerator, and television, had motorcycle etc. [53]. In general, relatively higher prevalence of stunting observed among Limbu and Mech boys and girls was due to low socioeconomic status if compared with other regional studies mainly from urban sectors (Table 5).…”

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“…Mostly the rural and tribal populations are socioeconomically disadvantaged compared to other populations and social groups in India [38,39]. A recent study, in relation to the present context by one of the co-authors (PB) reported that Limbu and Mech community people had their distinct cultural practices, socioeconomic status, dietary habits, and activity patterns and other ways of life [53]. In general, Limbu community people had higher socioeconomic status (SES) than Mech.…”

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Low height-for-age among Limbu and Mech children and adolescents from two districts of West Bengal, India

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Bhattacharjee

Mukhopadhyay

2022

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Background: Low height-for-age (stunting) is a state of chronic undernutrition in children and adolescents. Studies reported that India has very high prevalence of stunting in children, particularly from rural and tribal communities. Objective of the present study was to record prevalence of stunting in 6 to 18 year-old boys and girls from two tribal communities (Limbu and Mech) in Darjeeling and Alipurduar districts of West Bengal, India. The study also aimed to compare height-for-age of the participants with standard growth reference curves. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the sample comprises 1523 individuals of both sexes from Limbu (377 boys, 379 girls) and Mech (365 boys, 402 girls) communities. Height data was normalized using LMS. Results: Overall frequency of stunting among 6 to 18 year-old boys (33%) and girls (34.7%) was remarkably high. Prevalence of stunting was higher in Limbu boys (43.5%) and girls (44.6%) than their age-peers from Mech community (boys 22.2%, girls 25.4%). Height data after normalization, shows that all centile curves of height of Limbu and Mech boys and girls are consistently below the standard height-for-age reference curves of the WHO. Limbu and Mech children appear to be taller with respect to their median (50th percentile) height when compared with the median height of children in the dataset of Indian Council of Medical Research. Conclusion: High frequency stunting in Mech and limbu children was recorded and situation of girls was worse. There was a tendency of decline in prevalence of stunting with advancement of age among children.

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Low height-for-age among Limbu and Mech children and adolescents from two districts of West Bengal, India

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Inter-relationships between percentage body fat, relative subischial leg length and body mass index among adolescents and adults from the Limbu community of Darjeeling, West Bengal

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2020

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Leg length in humans is considered to be an indicator of the long-term impact of quality of childhood living conditions and nutritional status. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the magnitude of association of percentage body fat (PBF) with relative subischial leg length (RSLL), adjusting for age, sex and body mass index (BMI), among adolescents and adults in a population of poor socioeconomic background in India. Data were taken from a cross-sectional study conducted in 2010–2014 among the Limbu community of Darjeeling, West Bengal – an indigenous community with poor socioeconomic background, low literacy rate, low income and inadequate living conditions. The study villages were located in the Himalayan and sub-Himalayan regions of Darjeeling. The present study sample comprised 97 adolescents aged 16–19 years (47 boys, 50 girls) and 260 adults aged 20–39 years (135 men, 125 women). Anthropometric measurements of stature/height (cm), weight (kg), sitting height (cm) and skinfold thicknesses (biceps, triceps, subscapular, suprailiac) (mm) were recorded. Derived variables were BMI (kg/m2), subischial leg length (SLL) (cm), RSLL (%), sum of four skinfolds (mm) and PBF (%). Significant sex differences at p<0.05 were observed for all anthropometric characteristics, except for body weight among adolescents and RSLL, subscapular and sum of four skinfolds in adults. The linear regression models adjusting for age and sex showed that RSLL had a negative relationship with PBF (p<0.05) among adolescents and adults. Higher body fat, independent of BMI, was correlated with lower RSLL among both adolescents and adults from the Limbu community, indicating a possible association with poor quality living conditions in childhood. However, this may also have been due to the allometry of total body fat with body proportions – a relatively larger trunk results in more body fat.

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Height in Relation to Macronutrient Consumption and Selected Socioeconomic Parameters Among Limbu and Mech Adolescents From Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri Districts in West Bengal, India

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Low height-for-age among Limbu and Mech children and adolescents from two districts of West Bengal, India

Low height-for-age among Limbu and Mech children and adolescents from two districts of West Bengal, India

Inter-relationships between percentage body fat, relative subischial leg length and body mass index among adolescents and adults from the Limbu community of Darjeeling, West Bengal

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