Nutritional profile of children under 5 years of age in a tribal community in the district of maldah, west bengal.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the nutritional status of under-5 tribal children. DESIGN: Community-based cross-sectional observational study. SETTING: Three tribal villages of the Chanchal II block of the Maldah district in West Bengal. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In 3 tribal villages, 188 children under 5 years of age were examined to detect nutritional deficiency disorders. By anthropometric measurement, nutritional grading of them was determined. Interviews of mothers provided breast-feeding and weaning practices. RESULTS: 63.83% of study subjects were suffering from different grades of malnutrition. Prevalence of anaemia and angular stomatitis was 45.74% and 19.12%, respectively, among them.