Assessment of nutritional status of rural tribal children in Tripura
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Assessment of nutritional status of rural tribal children in Tripura
Indian Pediatr.
2011 Jun.
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.
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