1.
Indian Pediatr
;
2011 June; 48(6): 488-489
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-168870
ABSTRACT
This cross-sectional study evaluated the nutritional status of 608 rural tribal children (age 6 to 15 years) from Jampuijala block of West Tripura district, India. Prevalence of stunting, thinness and overweight were 23.7%, 33.4% and 0.8%, respectively. The prevalence of stunting and thinness was found to be higher in boys than in girls.
2.
Indian Pediatr
;
2012 June; 49(6): 494-495
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-169378
ABSTRACT
This cross-sectional study assesses the growth and nutritional status of 623 rural and urban Tripuri tribal adolescent boys (aged 8 to 15 years) from West Tripura district. Prevalence of stunting, thinness and overweight were observed 7.6%, 17.81% and 6.03% for urban and 27.9%, 38.37% and 0.39% respectively for rural boys.