Lifestyle
Prevalence of obesity and overweight among the Adults of Gunagi community Uttar Kannada district, Karnataka, India
By: PRAMOD S. GINIWALAD, ARUNA HALLIKERI – The objectives of the present study were to determine and compare the prevalence of underweight and obese/overweight and their associations with specific dietary patterns and demographic determinants among the Gunagi community. The cluster sampling technique and simple random sampling were taken for data collection from One hundred and…
Nutritional status and parental socio-economic conditions among the adolescent boys and girls of Sombaria village of West Sikkim, Northeast India
By: PRIYASHREE GOGOI, MAIBAM SAMSON SINGH – Adolescence is a nutritionally vulnerable developmental stage. The nutritional requirements of the body during the adolescent stage increase tremendously due to rapid physical and mental growth. Poor nutritional status can make an individual susceptible to various health problems. The objective of the present study is to examine the…
Perspectives on Health, Health Needs and Health Care Services among Select Nomad Tribal Populations of Rajasthan, India
By: BANDANA SACHDEV – Objective: To study the opinion of select nomad tribal communities of Rajasthan State in India on health, health needs, and health care services. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 1113 nomadic populations in select districts of Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Churu were undertaken. A perception on regarding various health issues among the study…