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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Body mass index and chronic energy deficiency among the Jaunsari boys and girls of Jaunsar-Bawar, Uttarakhand: An anthropological study
Authors
Dr. Rahul Patel
Abstract
Data on height and weight of 178 boys and 145 girls in the age group of
06- 12 years belonging to the Jaunsarese, a Scheduled Tribe residing in the
Jaunsar-Bawar area of the state of Uttarakhand was taken applying
anthropometric methods in order to analyze chronic energy deficiency of the
population. The study was conducted on nine villages namely Burashwa, Bishdar,
Paati, Mahrawana, Rawana, Shirwa, Maipawata/Mahpawata, Jogio and Kolho. Random
sampling technique was applied for selecting the sample population during the
study. It is revealed in the study that the BMI ranges from 12.63 to 21.33
among the Jaunsari boys and 11.96 to 20.24 in the girls. Mean BMI of males is
found to be 14.88 (1.22) and in females it is found to be 14.52 (1.98). From
the study it is found that 23% boys fall under CED-III and 33.1% girls fall
under CED-III. 58.9% boys fall under CED-II, 15.16% under CED-I and 2.25% are
categorized as normal. 0.56% are graded as obese. Similarly, 61.3% girls are
categorized under CED-II and 5.52% under CED-I. No girl is found under normal
category.
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Pages:24-28
How to cite this article:
Dr. Rahul Patel "Body mass index and chronic energy deficiency among the Jaunsari boys and girls of Jaunsar-Bawar, Uttarakhand: An anthropological study". International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 24-28
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