Growth and Nutritional Status of School Age Children (6-14 Years) of Tea Garden Worker of Assam
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5219956 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G K Medhi (Regional Medical Research Centre, N.E Region, (Indian Council of Medical Research) , Post Box No. 105, Dibrugarh 786 001, Assam, India), A Barua (Assam Medical College), Abanti Bora Barua (Assam Medical College), Jagadish Mahanta (Indian Council of Medical Research) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 83-85 |
| Publication date | 2006-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.2006.11905860 |
| OpenAlex | W2157481064 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 2 |
This study was conducted to assess the growth and nutritional status of school age children (6-14 years) of tea garden workers of Assam. Compared to NCHS standard and affluent Indian children, the mean height and weight of tea garden children was inferior at all ages. Assessment of nutritional status using WHO recommended anthropometric indicators revealed a high prevalence of malnutrition among tea garden school age children and malnutrition was both chronic and recent in nature. Prevalence of wasting, stunting and underweight was 21.2%, 47.4% and 51.7% respectively among the children in the age group of 6-8 years. Prevalence of stunting and thinness was 53.6% and 53.9% respectively among the children in the age group of 9-14 years age group
Age groups · Anthropometry · Body mass index · Environmental health · Geography · Malnutrition · Overweight · Tea garden · Underweight · Wasting · Weight for Age · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |