Home > Journals > New Indian Journal of Surgery

New Indian Journal of Surgery

Submit your article Read this Journals View all journals
Full Text (PDF)
Original Article

Nutritional status of Jenukuruba preschool children in Mysore district, Karnataka

Allamneni rakesh , Allamneni rakesh

Author Information

Licence:



New Indian Journal of Surgery 2(4):p 217-217, October-December 2011. | DOI:

How Cite This Article:

Timeline

Received : N/A         Accepted : N/A          Published : N/A

Abstract

 Introduction Poor nutritional status of tribal children observed in different studies across the country calls for a need to introspect for various factors affecting it to seek remedial measures. Objectives: Study the nutritional status of preschool children and know the prevalence of malnutrition and associated socio-demographic factors. Methods Community based study was done in Jenukuruba tribes of Mysore district in the month of July-August 2011 among 220 children aged 1-5years. Sociodemographic information and anthropometric measurements were obtained by using standard techniques. Height and weight of each child was compared with WHO child growth standards-2006 reference data for that particular age and sex to get W/ A, H/A and W/H Indices and below 2SD of the reference median on any of these indices were considered as underweight, stunted and wasted respectively. Results Prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting was 38.6%, 36.8% and 18.6% respectively which was statistically significant with respect to age and not significant with respect to sex, literacy status of mother, family type, SLI and Immunization status. Conclusion Poor nutritional status in this children calls for government and NGOs to take immediate steps in uplifting the socioeconomic standard of the tribal community.

Keywords: Jenukuruba; Underweight; Preschool children.

References

No records found.


About this article

Cite this article

Licence:



Received Accepted Published
N/A N/A N/A
DOI:

Keywords


Article Level Metrics

Last Updated

Thursday 30 July 2026, 22:02:54 (IST)

3409

Accesses

7
295
00

Citations


NA
NA
NA

Download citation


Article Keywords

Keyword Highlighting

Highlight selected keywords in the article text.


Timeline

Received N/A
Accepted N/A
Published N/A

licence




Access this article

Reprint Order Form
Buy this Article
Institutional Subscriptions

Share