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| Title: | Nutritional status of adolescents of Baiga - A primitive tribe of Central India |
| Authors: | Chakma, Tapas
Singh, S B
Meshram, Pradeep
Rao, P V |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Adolescents
constitute about 25% of population and form an important physiological group
whose nutritional need demands a special attention. Due to increased physical
activity, caloric and protein requirements are maximal. Moreover, because of
poor eating habits and other factors like menstruation and pregnancy contribute
in accentuating the potential risk for poor nutrition among adolescent girls.
Baigas are listed as one of the primitive tribes of Central
India. There is no data regarding diet and nutritional status of
adolescents of tribe. A cross sectional study was carried out in 2002 in the
Baigachak area of Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh. Eight villages were
selected randomly and four hundred households consisting of 434 adolescents
between the age of 10 and 18 years were included for this study. Diet survey
was carried out by 24 hours recall method. The extent of underweight and
stunting was assessed using standard deviation classification. Statistical
significance between rural and tribal data was evaluated by Students 't'-test.
The average daily intake of cereals was significantly higher among tribal
adolescents as compared to rural adolescents. Intake of Fat, Iron, Carotene,
Riboflavin and Vitamin-C were 60% lower than the Recommended Dietary Allowances
(RDA). About 62% of tribal adolescents in both genders were underweight (<
median to -2 SD) and 52% stunted. This was higher than the rural adolescents at
42% and 39%, respectively. High prevalence of underweight and stunting observed
among tribal adolescents than rural adolescents. Hence special nutrition
supplementation programme aimed at adolescents should be launched to improve
their nutritional status. |
| Page(s): | 149-157 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-2412 (Online); 0771-7706 (Print) |
| Source: | BVAAP Vol.19(2) [December 2011]
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