Nutritional status of rural non-pregnant non-lactating women in reproductive age.
Indian Pediatr
;
1998 Oct; 35(10): 975-83
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-15220
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To find out the degree of current undernutrition in rural reproductive age women.SETTING:
49 villages of two adjoining rural blocks of Varanasi.METHODS:
6130 non-pregnant and non-lactating rural women in the age group 18-45 year were studied for sociodemographic characteristics and anthropometry, i.e., weight, height and midarm circumferance. Their percentiles for age and for weight for height were calculated by using cubic spline method.RESULTS:
The women in 10th centile weighed < 38 kg and those in > 90th centile weighed 47-48 kg; 74.2% had weight < 45 kg. The 50th centile height ranged between 148-150 cm; 13.5% were < 145 cm. For mid arm circumference 50th and 90th centile values were around 22 and 24 cm, respectively. Mid arm circumference and height had significant linear correlation with weight.CONCLUSION:
Around 50% rural UP women in pre-pregnancy state are undernourished. With age these rural women did not change in weight or mid-arm circumference.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Población Rural
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Antropometría
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Estado Nutricional
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Salud de la Mujer
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Adolescente
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Factores de Edad
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Adulto
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India
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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