Monali Goswami
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 106831 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Monali Goswami |
| NOMBRES | Monali |
| APELLIDO | Goswami |
| FIRMA | GOSWAMI M |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Calcutta |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8435-8779 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
How do age and sex influence pain threshold and tolerance among Santal tribal people living in West Bengal, India
The perception of pain, encompassing pain threshold and tolerance levels, is a complex phenomenon influenced by biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. Notably, age and sex have consistently emerged as pivotal determinants in modulating pain perception. The study aimed to examine age and sex differences in pain threshold and tolerance levels. Furthermore, it delved into exploring whether age-related differences in pain threshold and…
The relative contributions of illness perceptions, characteristics of pain, and socio-demographic factors to treatment-seeking behavior in musculoskeletal pain
Understanding the role of ethnicity, age, sex and obesity on foot morphology
The morphology of the human foot varies considerably due to the combined effects of heredity, culture, lifestyle, nutrition and climatic factors, and these have anthropological, clinical and forensic importance. The shape of the foot has been of great interest to numerous authors because of its variability and its importance from both the morphological and functional points of view. Foot morphology determines the size and shape of feet or footpri…
Do maternal obstetric morbidity and its concomitants differ between sedente and migrant groups? The case of the Oraon populations of Eastern India
The state of pregnancy and child birth is a stretch of intense vulnerability and incurs reproductive cost, which is governed within a specific socio-ecological context. We asked in our research whether the obstetric morbidities at three stages: antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum, and their concomitants differed significantly between sedente and migrant populations. 403 Oraon indigenous women [203 sedente and 200 migrants] living in Eastern In…
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among young adult women
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders which affect women in a significant manner worldwide. India has witnessed an about 30% rise in PCOS cases in the last couple of years. PCOS has a strong association with many comorbidities with its long-term metabolic as well as other consequences. Thus, it has recently been recognized as a significant public health issue. This review paper is an attempt to reveal th…
Health issues of the indigenous communities with special reference to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Odisha
As India is a country in epidemiological transition, the indigenous populations agonise from a dual burden of illnesses, including undernutrition, infectious diseases and lifestyle-related issues like hypertension, obesity and diabetes. Few concrete efforts have been made to understand these emerging public health problems with emphasis on the indigenous populations living in this country. This review paper focuses on the epidemiological transiti…
Do contrasting socio‐ecological conditions bring difference in premenstrual syndrome and its concomitants? A sedente‐migrant comparative study from Eastern India
OBJECTIVES: We asked in our research whether the premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and its concomitants, differ between "sedente" and "migrant" populations hailing from the same ethnic group, owing to their living in contrasting socio-ecological conditions. METHODS: A total of 501 Oraon adolescents (sedente: 200, migrant: 301) were studied. Data on PMS was reported retrospectively using a list of 29 standard symptoms. Principal component analysis (PCA)…
Do vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms of menopause vary between sedente and migrant groups? A study on the Oraon tribal populations of Eastern India
OBJECTIVES: Human reproductive characteristics are embedded within local ecological contexts. A shift in the local ecology is likely to offer challenges in reproductive outcome. We aimed to investigate sedente-migrant variation in experiencing vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms at perimenopausal and postmenopausal stages and its concomitants. METHODS: Four hundred Oraon tribal populations living in Eastern India (sedente [100 each from perimeno…
Association of sociodemographic variables with nutritional status among the college girls of Howrah, West Bengal, India
Nutritional status of young adult girls is very essential since they are future mothers, and their nutritional requirements increase tremendously compared to the preceding years of growth. The present study was an endeavour to assess the nutritional status and to find an association between sociodemographic variables and nutritional status among young adult college girls of Howrah, West Bengal. The study included a total of 140 college girls aged…
Sociodemographic Profile, Reproductive Health and Nutritional Status Among the Juangs—A Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group of Odisha, India
The present study is an endeavor to understand the sociodemographic profile, reproductive health, and nutritional status of the Juangs, a particularly vulnerable tribal population of Odisha, India. A total of 435 adult males and 515 adult females (≥18 years) were considered from 15 villages under two blocks of Keonjhar district of Odisha, India. A pre-structured schedule was used to collect data on the sociodemographic profile and reproductive he…
Understanding menstrual characteristics from the perspective of reproductive energetics
The energetic costs of ovarian functions rely on the oxidizable fuels synthesized from carbohydrate, protein and fat that contribute to body’s fat storage. Energy deficient diet in association with low body fat may disrupt normal ovulatory function and lead to several menstrual irregularities. We examined the association of nutritional status with menstrual characteristics among a group of adolescent Oraon tribal population of West Bengal, India.…
Menstrual characteristics and its association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status
Menstrual health is one of the major areas of concern in reproductive health, and affects a large number of women throughout their reproductive life from adolescence. Menstruation is a biological phenomenon imbued with social-cultural, nutritional and personal significance. The present study aims to focus on the menstrual characteristics and its association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status among the urban slum adolescent girl…
Assessment of Under- Nutrition Using Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (Ciaf) Among the School Children of North 24 Parganas District of West Bengal, India
Footprint analysis and prevalence of flatfoot
The present study envisages the morphological differences in anthropometric measurements on footprints among the preschool children and analyzes its manifestation in the different weight category. This study also focuses on the diagnosis of flatfoot among the studied population. Data has been collected from 160 participants (80 boys and 80 girls) from Bengali Hindu caste population aged 3 to 6 years. Anthropometric measurements included height, w…
Anthropometric Characteristics and Chronic Energy Deficiency of the Mankidias - A PTG of Northern Odisha, India
The present paper is an endeavor to focus on the socio-economic profile and anthropometric characteristics of the Mankidias, a semi-nomadic, particularly vulnerable tribe of Mayurbhanj District of Northern Odisha. The study includes 136 married women (>15 years) and 124 adult men aged above 20 years. The subjects were also interviewed to collect data on their socio-economic profile. Anthropometric measurements including height and weight were mea…
Traditional Method of Reproductive Health Care Practices and Fertility Control among the Bhumija Tribe of Baleswar, Orissa
To review the impact on the health of women of legally induced abortion, this paper draws on the published abortion statistics of Great Britain and the Scandinavian countries to examine the consistency of the demographic pattern of legally induced abortion with the known epidemiology of medical conditions that are abortion related.The age distribution of women having abortions is modelled.The social gradient of abortion is considered.Trends in Pa…
Traditional Method of Reproductive Health Care Practices and Fertility Control among the Bhumija Tribe of Baleswar, Orissa
The present paper makes an attempt to focus on the traditional medicine used by the Bhumijas of Baleswar for reproductive health problems and fertility control. The study reveals that eighteen plant species belonging to fifteen families are being used as traditional medicines to cure different reproductive health problems. The village medicine men, who have a good knowledge about the herbal medicines usually treat the patients. Many elderly perso…
Reproductive Performance of the Bhumija Women
This paper reflects the reproductive Performance of the Bhumija women of a tribal village of Baleswar. Efforts have been made to find out the factors affecting fertility, such as the age at marriage, family planning practices, etc. Average number of conception, average life birth, uterine wastage and surviving offsprings are considered as reproductive measures. The study reveals that the mean age at marriage is 16 years; the mean age at first chi…
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Reproductive Performance of the Bhumija Women
This paper reflects the reproductive Performance of the Bhumija women of a tribal village of Baleswar. Efforts have been made to find out the factors affecting fertility, such as the age at marriage, family planning practices, etc. Average number of conception, average life birth, uterine wastage and surviving offsprings are considered as reproductive measures. The study reveals that the mean age at marriage is 16 years; the mean age at first chi…
Traditional Method of Reproductive Health Care Practices and Fertility Control among the Bhumija Tribe of Baleswar, Orissa
To review the impact on the health of women of legally induced abortion, this paper draws on the published abortion statistics of Great Britain and the Scandinavian countries to examine the consistency of the demographic pattern of legally induced abortion with the known epidemiology of medical conditions that are abortion related.The age distribution of women having abortions is modelled.The social gradient of abortion is considered.Trends in Pa…
Traditional Method of Reproductive Health Care Practices and Fertility Control among the Bhumija Tribe of Baleswar, Orissa
The present paper makes an attempt to focus on the traditional medicine used by the Bhumijas of Baleswar for reproductive health problems and fertility control. The study reveals that eighteen plant species belonging to fifteen families are being used as traditional medicines to cure different reproductive health problems. The village medicine men, who have a good knowledge about the herbal medicines usually treat the patients. Many elderly perso…
Anthropometric Characteristics and Chronic Energy Deficiency of the Mankidias - A PTG of Northern Odisha, India
The present paper is an endeavor to focus on the socio-economic profile and anthropometric characteristics of the Mankidias, a semi-nomadic, particularly vulnerable tribe of Mayurbhanj District of Northern Odisha. The study includes 136 married women (>15 years) and 124 adult men aged above 20 years. The subjects were also interviewed to collect data on their socio-economic profile. Anthropometric measurements including height and weight were mea…
Footprint analysis and prevalence of flatfoot
The present study envisages the morphological differences in anthropometric measurements on footprints among the preschool children and analyzes its manifestation in the different weight category. This study also focuses on the diagnosis of flatfoot among the studied population. Data has been collected from 160 participants (80 boys and 80 girls) from Bengali Hindu caste population aged 3 to 6 years. Anthropometric measurements included height, w…
Menstrual characteristics and its association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status
Menstrual health is one of the major areas of concern in reproductive health, and affects a large number of women throughout their reproductive life from adolescence. Menstruation is a biological phenomenon imbued with social-cultural, nutritional and personal significance. The present study aims to focus on the menstrual characteristics and its association with socio-demographic factors and nutritional status among the urban slum adolescent girl…
Assessment of Under- Nutrition Using Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (Ciaf) Among the School Children of North 24 Parganas District of West Bengal, India
Sociodemographic Profile, Reproductive Health and Nutritional Status Among the Juangs—A Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group of Odisha, India
The present study is an endeavor to understand the sociodemographic profile, reproductive health, and nutritional status of the Juangs, a particularly vulnerable tribal population of Odisha, India. A total of 435 adult males and 515 adult females (≥18 years) were considered from 15 villages under two blocks of Keonjhar district of Odisha, India. A pre-structured schedule was used to collect data on the sociodemographic profile and reproductive he…
Understanding menstrual characteristics from the perspective of reproductive energetics
The energetic costs of ovarian functions rely on the oxidizable fuels synthesized from carbohydrate, protein and fat that contribute to body’s fat storage. Energy deficient diet in association with low body fat may disrupt normal ovulatory function and lead to several menstrual irregularities. We examined the association of nutritional status with menstrual characteristics among a group of adolescent Oraon tribal population of West Bengal, India.…
Do vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms of menopause vary between sedente and migrant groups? A study on the Oraon tribal populations of Eastern India
OBJECTIVES: Human reproductive characteristics are embedded within local ecological contexts. A shift in the local ecology is likely to offer challenges in reproductive outcome. We aimed to investigate sedente-migrant variation in experiencing vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms at perimenopausal and postmenopausal stages and its concomitants. METHODS: Four hundred Oraon tribal populations living in Eastern India (sedente [100 each from perimeno…
Association of sociodemographic variables with nutritional status among the college girls of Howrah, West Bengal, India
Nutritional status of young adult girls is very essential since they are future mothers, and their nutritional requirements increase tremendously compared to the preceding years of growth. The present study was an endeavour to assess the nutritional status and to find an association between sociodemographic variables and nutritional status among young adult college girls of Howrah, West Bengal. The study included a total of 140 college girls aged…
Do maternal obstetric morbidity and its concomitants differ between sedente and migrant groups? The case of the Oraon populations of Eastern India
The state of pregnancy and child birth is a stretch of intense vulnerability and incurs reproductive cost, which is governed within a specific socio-ecological context. We asked in our research whether the obstetric morbidities at three stages: antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum, and their concomitants differed significantly between sedente and migrant populations. 403 Oraon indigenous women [203 sedente and 200 migrants] living in Eastern In…
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among young adult women
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders which affect women in a significant manner worldwide. India has witnessed an about 30% rise in PCOS cases in the last couple of years. PCOS has a strong association with many comorbidities with its long-term metabolic as well as other consequences. Thus, it has recently been recognized as a significant public health issue. This review paper is an attempt to reveal th…
Health issues of the indigenous communities with special reference to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Odisha
As India is a country in epidemiological transition, the indigenous populations agonise from a dual burden of illnesses, including undernutrition, infectious diseases and lifestyle-related issues like hypertension, obesity and diabetes. Few concrete efforts have been made to understand these emerging public health problems with emphasis on the indigenous populations living in this country. This review paper focuses on the epidemiological transiti…
Do contrasting socio‐ecological conditions bring difference in premenstrual syndrome and its concomitants? A sedente‐migrant comparative study from Eastern India
OBJECTIVES: We asked in our research whether the premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and its concomitants, differ between "sedente" and "migrant" populations hailing from the same ethnic group, owing to their living in contrasting socio-ecological conditions. METHODS: A total of 501 Oraon adolescents (sedente: 200, migrant: 301) were studied. Data on PMS was reported retrospectively using a list of 29 standard symptoms. Principal component analysis (PCA)…
Understanding the role of ethnicity, age, sex and obesity on foot morphology
The morphology of the human foot varies considerably due to the combined effects of heredity, culture, lifestyle, nutrition and climatic factors, and these have anthropological, clinical and forensic importance. The shape of the foot has been of great interest to numerous authors because of its variability and its importance from both the morphological and functional points of view. Foot morphology determines the size and shape of feet or footpri…
How do age and sex influence pain threshold and tolerance among Santal tribal people living in West Bengal, India
The perception of pain, encompassing pain threshold and tolerance levels, is a complex phenomenon influenced by biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. Notably, age and sex have consistently emerged as pivotal determinants in modulating pain perception. The study aimed to examine age and sex differences in pain threshold and tolerance levels. Furthermore, it delved into exploring whether age-related differences in pain threshold and…
The relative contributions of illness perceptions, characteristics of pain, and socio-demographic factors to treatment-seeking behavior in musculoskeletal pain
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