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Prevalence of undernutrition among tribal adolescents of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India
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Correction: On 8th September 2014, the title was changed from 'Anglong district' to 'Karbi Anglong district'. The name of the district was corrected in this way throughout the paper.Background: Undernutrition is a major public health problem affecting children and adolescents of developing countries such as India and causes high mortality and morbidity. Objective: To assess prevalence of undernutrition among tribal adolescents of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 864 (448 boys) tribal Karbi adolescents aged 10-17 years of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India. Height and weight were recorded and the body mass index calculated. WHO recommended indices of stunting (height-for-age, <3rd percentile of National Centre of Health Statistics) and thinness (BMI-for-age, <5th percentile, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) were used to assess the prevalence of undernutrition. Results: Overall mean height, weight and BMI were found to be significantly higher among boys than girls (p<0.05). Age specific mean BMI values ranged from 16.8 kg/m2 to 20.1 kg/m2 in boys and 15.1 kg/m2 to 18.7 kg/m2 in girls 10-17 years old. Overall prevalence of stunting (51.2%) was found markedly higher than thinness (13.4%). Sex-specific overall stunting was similar among girls (50.2%) and boys (50.1%). Overall prevalence of thinness was slightly higher among girls (14.9%) than boys (12.05%) (p> 0.05). Conclusion: Stunting was present in 51.2% and thinness in 13.4% among Karbi adolescents of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India. (Keywords: Stunting; thinness; BMI; adolescents; anthropometry)Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2014; 43(3): 154-157DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v43i3.7375
Title: Prevalence of undernutrition among tribal adolescents of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India
Description:
Correction: On 8th September 2014, the title was changed from 'Anglong district' to 'Karbi Anglong district'.
The name of the district was corrected in this way throughout the paper.
Background: Undernutrition is a major public health problem affecting children and adolescents of developing countries such as India and causes high mortality and morbidity.
Objective: To assess prevalence of undernutrition among tribal adolescents of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 864 (448 boys) tribal Karbi adolescents aged 10-17 years of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India.
Height and weight were recorded and the body mass index calculated.
WHO recommended indices of stunting (height-for-age, <3rd percentile of National Centre of Health Statistics) and thinness (BMI-for-age, <5th percentile, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) were used to assess the prevalence of undernutrition.
Results: Overall mean height, weight and BMI were found to be significantly higher among boys than girls (p<0.
05).
Age specific mean BMI values ranged from 16.
8 kg/m2 to 20.
1 kg/m2 in boys and 15.
1 kg/m2 to 18.
7 kg/m2 in girls 10-17 years old.
Overall prevalence of stunting (51.
2%) was found markedly higher than thinness (13.
4%).
Sex-specific overall stunting was similar among girls (50.
2%) and boys (50.
1%).
Overall prevalence of thinness was slightly higher among girls (14.
9%) than boys (12.
05%) (p> 0.
05).
Conclusion: Stunting was present in 51.
2% and thinness in 13.
4% among Karbi adolescents of Karbi Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India.
(Keywords: Stunting; thinness; BMI; adolescents; anthropometry)Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2014; 43(3): 154-157DOI: http://dx.
doi.
org/10.
4038/sljch.
v43i3.
7375.
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