Journal de la nutrition et des sciences alimentaires

Journal de la nutrition et des sciences alimentaires
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ISSN: 2155-9600

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Nutritional Status of Baiga Tribe of Baihar, District Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Chakma T, Meshram P, Kavishwar A, Vinay Rao P and Rakesh Babu

A community based cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the nutritional status of Baiga tribal population of Baihar, Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. A total of 1197 individuals from 436 households were studied for anthropometric measurements and clinical examination. The consumption of all the food stuff except cereals and millets were lower than recommended dietary allowances. The intake of micronutrients was lower than recommended dietary allowances. Vitamin ‘A’ deficiency was a major nutritional deficiency disorder in this tribe. The magnitude of wasting (weight for height

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