Nutritional Status of Adult Santal Men in Keonjhar District, Orissa, India

Bose, Kaushık; Chakraborty, Falguni; Mitra, K.; Bisai, Samiran

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“…The high level of CED observed in the study community is of concern. Such levels of CED have also been reported in Santhal communities across different states of India ( 17 , 38 ) . Access to PDS as reflected by the possession of a ration card was low despite the high prevalence of CED and low food security in the community.…”

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“…The Santhal communities are the most populous, comprising about a third of the indigenous population in the state (14) . Studies have reported a high prevalence of undernutrition, chronic energy deficiency (CED) and Fe-deficiency anaemia in adults and children of the Santhal community residing in different states of India, including Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal (15)(16)(17)(18)(19) . This is despite a rich inventory of indigenous foods of both plant and animal origin in these states (20) .…”

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Contribution of indigenous foods towards nutrient intakes and nutritional status of women in the Santhal tribal community of Jharkhand, India

Ghosh-Jerath¹,

Singh²,

Magsumbol³

et al. 2016

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Objective: The indigenous food environment, dietary intake and nutritional status of women in the Santhal tribal community of Jharkhand were assessed. Contribution of indigenous foods to nutritional status and nutrient intakes was explored. Design: Exploratory cross-sectional study with a longitudinal dietary intake assessment component. Household and dietary surveys were conducted to elicit information on socio-economic and demographic profile and food consumption patterns at household level. A 24 h dietary recall for two consecutive days (repeat surveys in two more seasons) and anthropometric assessments were carried out on one woman per household. Setting: Households (n 151) with at least one woman of reproductive age in four villages of Godda district of Jharkhand, India. Subjects: Women aged 15-49 years. Results: Almost all households owned agricultural land and grew fruits and vegetables in backyards for household consumption. A wide variety of indigenous foods were reported but dietary recalls revealed low intake. Women consumed adequate energy and protein but micronutrient intake was inadequate (less than 66 % of recommended) in the majority (more than 50 %) for Ca, Fe, vitamin B 2 , folate and vitamin B 12 . Women consuming indigenous foods in the past 2 d had significantly higher intakes of Ca (P = 0·008) and Fe (P = 0·010) than those who did not. Varying degrees of underweight were observed in 50 % of women with no significant association between underweight and consumption of indigenous foods. Conclusions: Promotion of preferential cultivation of nutrient-dense indigenous food sources and effective nutrition education on their importance may facilitate better micronutrient intakes among women in Santhal community of Jharkhand.

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Contribution of indigenous foods towards nutrient intakes and nutritional status of women in the Santhal tribal community of Jharkhand, India

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Singh²,

Magsumbol³

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“…More than one third of the world's wasted and stunted children live in India. Undernutrition endangers children's survival, health, growth and development, slows national progress towards the ___________________________________________ 1 Assistant Professor, 2 developmental goals and thus diminishes the strength and capacity of nation 1,2 . Undernutrition is substantially higher in rural than in urban areas and children from scheduled tribes have the poorest nutritional status 3,4 .…”

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Prevalence of undernutrition among Santal children of Birbhum District, West Bengal, India

Ghosh

Sarkar

2013

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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Objectives: To determine the prevalence of undernutrition in terms of stunting, underweight and thinness among Santal children of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. Method: Heights and weights of 203 children (100 boys) aged 2-16 years were measured. Children were considered to have stunting, underweight and thinness if their height-forage , weight-forage and body mass index-forage Z-scores were below-2.0 SD of the WHO references. Results: Overall prevalence of stunting, underweight and thinness in the study population was 47.8%, 31.1% and 29.6%, respectively. There were no significant sex differences (p>0.05) in the prevalence of underweight and thinness but the prevalence of stunting was significantly (p<0.05) higher in girls. Overall prevalence of moderate stunting, underweight and thinness was 23.7%, 26.1% and 18.3%, respectively. Odds of stunting was 1.86 times higher in girls than boys (OR=1.859; 95% CI, 1.064-3.246; p<0.05) whereas the odds of underweight (OR=0.995; 95% CI, 0.458-2.163; p>0.05) and thinness (OR= 1.054; 95% CI, 0.577-1.927; p>0.05) were similar in boys and girls. Conclusion: The present study in Santal children of Birbhum district revealed poor nutritional status with a higher incidence of stunting.

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“…Another simple anthropometric measure, the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), can also be efficiently used to determine poor nutritional status in adults ( 4 , 15 – 17 ) . It is a measure of the circumference of the upper arm at the midpoint between the olecranon and acromion processes ( 18 ) .…”

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The validity of mid-upper arm circumference as an indicator of low BMI in population screening for undernutrition: a study among adult slum dwellers in eastern India

Das

Khatun

Bose

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Nutritional Status of Adult Santal Men in Keonjhar District, Orissa, India

Abstract: The level of undernutrition among adult Santal males was high. Appropriate nutritional intervention programs should be implemented immediately.

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Contribution of indigenous foods towards nutrient intakes and nutritional status of women in the Santhal tribal community of Jharkhand, India

Contribution of indigenous foods towards nutrient intakes and nutritional status of women in the Santhal tribal community of Jharkhand, India

Prevalence of undernutrition among Santal children of Birbhum District, West Bengal, India

The validity of mid-upper arm circumference as an indicator of low BMI in population screening for undernutrition: a study among adult slum dwellers in eastern India

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