Nutrition
Cultural and Health Dynamics of Fast-Food Consumption in Rural West Bengal, India: A Study from an Anthropological Perspective
By: SATARUPA SARKAR, ABHIJIT DAS – In recent years, significant changes in lifestyle and food habits have occurred in both rural and urban India. Fast food consumption has increased, affecting health, nutrition, and culture overall. Consumption of fast food is particularly high among children and youth, especially high school and college students, as well as…
Anthropometric and Body Composition variations among Pre-and Post- menarche school girls
By: SUTAPA BHOWMIK, ARGINA KHATUN – The adolescent phase is marked by psychological and hormonal changes, accompanied by physical and cognitive development, which every girl experiences. During this phase, menarche begins, influenced by factors such as nutrition, per capita income, body composition, and genetics. A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out from March to October…
A Study on Nutritional Status and the Prevalence of Undernutrition among the Hmar Girls (4 To 12 Years) of Churachandpur District, Manipur
By: NANCY MALSAWMKIM, J.W. DKHAR – The present study was carried among 360 Hmar girls of 4 to 12 years of Churachandpur district, Manipur in order to assess the nutritional status and the prevalence of undernutrition among them. In each selected village an attempt was made to include in the sample, all those children who…
Growth pattern and Nutritional Status among the Male Nyishi Adolescents of Doimuk, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh
By: ROBERTSON A. SINGH, YAIPHABA S. MEITEI, JIBONKUMAR S. SINGH – The study was based on a cross-sectional study on 125 Nyishi boys aged 10 to 18 years collected from households and schools. The study aims to assess the growth pattern of male Nyishi adolescents with reference to CDC and ICMR and evaluate the grade…
Nutritional status of lactating mothers: a study among the Ahom women of Lakhimpur District, Assam
By: AVIJIT BORUAH – Women are generally susceptible to under-nutrition, especially during pregnancy and lactation period. Effective pregnancy and lactation require changes in the body for the proper functioning of various physiological systems. As such, the nutrient requirement of the body increases during these periods. Poor health and nutritional insufficiency in mothers’ during these periods…
La carne, il suolo, il tempo. Analisi dei codici alimentari nei primi capitolo della Genesi
By: MARCO MENICOCCI – Questo lavoro intende esaminare, da una prospettiva storico-religiosa, i primi capitoli del libro della Genesi, sostanzialmente i passi Gen. 1 – 9, trattandone le narrazioni allo stesso modo di come si tratta un mito, redatto da un etnologo, contenente un complesso tema mitico appartenente ad un popolo extraeuropeo. Il presupposto, pertanto,…