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Body mass index and chronic energy deficiency among adult male Lodhas and Bhumijs: A comparison with other tribal populations of West Bengal, India

verfasst von: Kaushik Bose, Samiran Bisai, Partha Sarathi Mondal, Mihir Ghosh

Erschienen in: Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 2/2008

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Abstract

Aim

To report the anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status of adult male Lodha and Bhumij, two tribes of the Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal.

Subjects and Methods

A total of 157 Lodha and 161 Bhumij adult (>18 years) men from four villages located near Kharagpur town in Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal was investigated. Height and weight were recorded and the body mass index (BMI) computed using the standard equation. Nutritional status was evaluated using internationally accepted BMI guidelines. The public health problem of low BMI in these populations was classified according to the World Health Organization criteria.

Results

Lodha males had significantly higher mean height (p<0.01), weight (p<0.001) and BMI (p<0.01) compared with Bhumijs. Both Lodha (45.2%) as well as Bhumij (48.4%) males had similar high rates of chronic energy deficiency CED. According to the WHO classification of the public health problem of low BMI, the prevalence of CED was very high (≥40%) in both these groups, indicating a serious situation.

Conclusion

Since the nutritional status of these two populations was unsatisfactory, immediate public health programs should be initiated to reduce the prevalence of CED.

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Titel: Body mass index and chronic energy deficiency among adult male Lodhas and Bhumijs: A comparison with other tribal populations of West Bengal, India
verfasst von: Kaushik Bose
Samiran Bisai
Partha Sarathi Mondal
Mihir Ghosh
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2008
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 2/2008
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-007-0153-x

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