Indian Journal of Public Health (Jan 2012)

Assessment of nutritional status by composite index for anthropometric failure: A study among slum children in Bankura, West Bengal

  • Subhadeep Shit,
  • Pranita Taraphdar,
  • Dipta K Mukhopadhyay,
  • Apurba Sinhababu,
  • Akhil B Biswas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-557X.106421
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 56, no. 4
pp. 305 – 307

Abstract

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A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the prevalence of composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) among 117 slum dwelling under-five children in Bankura town, West Bengal and its relation with some common socio-economic factors. Among study population, the prevalence of underweight was 41.6%, whereas CIAF was 80.3%. CIAF gave a near complete estimation of undernutrition unlike underweight. Children who were unimmunized, with more number of siblings, living in a nuclear family, or with illiterate mothers were more likely to be undernourished.

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