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Relationship between prostate volume for age and urological abnormalities
Prostate disorders such as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer are most common in older men, others such as prostatitis occur more in younger men following infections in most cases. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between prostate volumes for age and some abnormal consequential urological parameters such as intravesical prostatic protrusion (IVPP), Read More
Portraying Challenges of Diabetes Mellitus: A Chronic Disease in the lens of Anthropo-therapeutic Intervention
Background and Objectives: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic and metabolic disease exemplified by elevated levels of blood glucose that leads over time to serious dent to the vital organs of the human body. It has several categories, including type 1, type 2, maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), gestational diabetes, neonatal diabetes, and secondary forms Read More
Anthropometric values of the vincula tendinum; vincula longa in Nigerian male cadavers
The vincula tendinum of the hands are synovial folds, which connect the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus and superficialis muscles to the phalanges and interphalangeal articulations of the hand. The vincula system of the hand consists of the vincula brevia and longa. The aim of this study was to document and compare the anthropometric Read More
Estimation and Analysis of Infant and Child Mortality in the Whole of Bangladesh and Divisional Districts of Bangladesh
Infant and child mortality rates are good indicators to show the scenario of health and nutritional status of the children of any country or region. Infant and child mortality in the whole of Bangladesh and divisional districts of Bangladesh estimated and identified the level of health of infants and children. The Orphanhood Method used the Read More
Association of Blood Pressure with Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference and Waist-Hip ratio among the Maghaya Dom of Birbhum District, West Bengal
Background: There is linear relationship between high blood pressure and body mass index, waist circumference and waist-hip ratio. This study deals with correlation of blood pressure with body mass index, waist circumference and waist-hip ratio among the Maghaya Dom population of Birbhum district, West Bengal. Materials and methods: Altogether 304 adults Maghaya Dom (male: 151; Read More
Nutritional status of rural adolescent girls of Cooch Behar District, India
Background: Adolescent period (10-19 years) can be described as growing up years, as this phase is the middle phase between childhood and adulthood and this phase is the phase of many correlated biological, psychological and social changes. The problem of both undernutrition and over nutrition spreads in a large scale among adolescents and may generate Read More
Genetic Variation within Tribal Populations: A Somatometric analysis among the Tribal Youth of Bastar
Introduction: The pre-Dravidian, the Dravidian (Brunette-Dolichocephalic), the Indo-Aryans (fair Dolichocephalism), Indo-Alpines (Branchycephal) and Mongolians constitute mainly the racial element in the population of India. According to Ghurye (1963), it is possible to contend that even if the tribes are not aborigines of the exact areas, they now occupy, they are the autochthones of India and Read More
Homo naledi and intentional burial
Homo naledi was one of the earliest extinct hominids having small-brains who lived in South Africa some 335,000 to 236,000 years ago. The first discoveries of this fossil were made from Rising Star Cave system in South Africa by Lee Berger and his team in 2013. Interestingly no tools or fossils of other animals were Read More
Prevalence of Hemoglobin E in Nine Populations of Northeast India
Background Hemoglobin E (Hb E) is the most common hemoglobin variant in Southeast Asia as well as in Northeast India. Frequency of Hb E is examined among some population groups of Northeast India. Methods Nine endogamous groups, from different parts of Northeast India, were studied. Blood samples were examined in the laboratory following capillary electrophoresis Read More
Morphological characteristics and health related physical fitness in Ethiopian youth sports academy female soccer players
The purpose of this study was to describe the morphological characteristics and health related physical fitness in Ethiopian youth sports academy female soccer players. The cross- sectional study design was used. The total of one hundred two youth female soccer players were selected using purposive sampling technique from Ethiopia three youth sports academy. The procedure Read More
Differential eating behaviour among the Overweight and Obese of Central India
Introduction: Food culture and behaviour is largely determined by environment and geo-climatic setup. Obesity is an outcome of overconsumption or energy imbalance. Balanced diet or energy intake helps in the prevention of weight gain and obesity. It leads to many health related problems which affect the health care systems and the economy also. Aim: To Read More
Alcohol Consumption and Nutritional Status of Women of Kansabel, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, India
Women’s alcoholism has significant impacts on society, affecting not only the individuals struggling with addiction but also their families and communities. The study aims to assess alcohol consumption and its effects on blood pressure, as well as to examine the nutritional status of women in Kansabel, Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh. In this cross-sectional study, a total Read More
Estimation and Analysis of Adult Mortality and Construction of Life Table for Male Population of Bangladesh
Life table is an important method of assessing the health of a population and it is used to measure mortality, survivorship, and the life expectancy of a population at varying ages. An abridged life table for the male population of Bangladesh in 2011 is constructed by the Widowhood Method and thereafter, age-specific death rates (ASDRs) Read More
Sexual division of labour during human evolution
Many scientists believed in sexual division of labor during human evolution where men were mainly hunters and women were mainly gatherers. Nobody can debate the acumen of females in identification of different varieties of colours of objects. This expertise of women prompted researchers to believe that during the course of human evolution, women were mainly Read More
Growth pattern and thinness of Rajbanshi Preschool children of North Bengal
The term growth refers to changes in the quantitative increase in size or mass of an organism. Studies on the growth performance of children are of the utmost importance as an index of nutritional status for the community. A cross-sectional study was done in Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India among 414 subjects out Read More
Effects of altitude on the reproductive physiology of the Monpa of Arunachal Pradesh
Background: Reproductive physiology of the peoples living in high altitude is affected by reduction in O2 supply than their counterparts. High altitude peoples are characterized with reduction of sperm count and elevated number of abnormal spermatozoa in males and delayed menarche among females. This study deals with the effects of altitude on reproductive physiology among Read More
Anthropometric variables of the Index and Ring Finger in a Nigerian adult population; a predictive marker for Sex estimation
Background: Metric assessment of skeletal remains and the use of the fingers has been useful in sex estimation especially when the index and ring fingers are carefully examined for its dimensions. Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the anthropometric variables of the index and ring finger in a= Nigerian adult population and Read More
Longitudinal Growth Dynamics of Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism during Pre-school Years
Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) defined as deficiency of thyroid hormone present at birth is a preventable cause for mental and growth retardation. Deceleration of growth is usually the first clinical manifestation of hypothyroidism in children, which often goes unrecognized. The complete absence of serial data on the auxological attainments of Indian children with congenital hypothyroidism, Read More
Morphometry of carotid bifurcations and branches of external carotid artery in adult Nigerian cadavers
A clinical assessment of the carotid sheath and its vessels is relevant towards correcting associated defects. The current study was done to examine the morphometry of the carotid bifurcation (CB) branches, and the branches of the outer carotid artery (ECA) in a Nigerian cadaver population. Twenty-six (26) hemi-necks were obtained and later dissected to expose Read More
Population composition of a caste population (Paundra Kshatriya) living in peri-urban setting, West Bengal, India
Background: Structure of population is considered as internal structure of any human population with respect to different demographic variables which, usually varies from one population to another. This study deals with composition of population among the Paundra Kshatriya residing in Sonarpur area of West Bengal, India. Design and setting: This study was undertaken among the Read More
Projection of Life Expectancy at Birth for the Population of Urban Area in Bangladesh
Background: Life expectancy at birth (LE) reflects the overall mortality of a population and it is also used as one of the indicators of the health status of population. Objective: The main purpose of this study is to project LE for the population of male, female and both sexes of urban region in Bangladesh by Read More
Early initiation of breastfeeding and its determinants of mothers in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study
Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) provides the first immunization for the newborns. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with EIBF among mothers in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. A number of 421 mothers living in Rajshahi district who had at least one infant aged 6-24 months were considered as sample. Mothers were selected using multistage Read More
Sex and Gender in Anthropology
Recently a controversy has erupted in anthropology circles about dropping a panel on “Let’s Talk About Sex Baby: Why Biological Sex Remains a Necessary Analytic Category in Anthropology” from a conference proposed by Kathleen Lowrey, an associate professor at the University of Alberta. The panelists believe that the biological sex is binary either male or Read More
Prevalence of Chronic Pain and its impact on Daily Life, and treatment Practices in the Metro city Kolkata
To Professor S.P. Singh Editor-in-Chief Human Biology Review I hope this email finds you well. My name is Sudipta Dey, and I am writing to express my intention to submit a research paper for consideration in the Human Biology Journal. The research paper, titled ” Prevalence of Chronic Pain and its Impact on Daily Life, Read More
Prevalence of Chronic Pain and its impact on Daily Life, and treatment Practices in the Metro city Kolkata
To Professor S.P. Singh Editor-in-Chief Human Biology Review I hope this email finds you well. My name is Sudipta Dey, and I am writing to express my intention to submit a research paper for consideration in the Human Biology Journal. The research paper, titled ” Prevalence of Chronic Pain and its impact on Daily Life, Read More
Homo naledi and cultural behaviour
Rising Star cave system near Johannesburg in South Africa, the home of Homo naledi, a new hominin find, is a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has yielded numerous fossil hominin ancestors and is considered to be the motherland of modern humans who had migrated in waves to inhabit all parts of the globe. Read More
Nasal anthropometry among the Hindu population of West Bengal.
Nasal Anthropometry is the science of calculating the dimensions of the human nose. The size and form of the nose are influenced by factors such as age, sex, race, environment, and geography. The nasal dimensions hold great promise for guiding aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, forensic investigations, and the study of human variation. The present study was done to characterize Read More
Kidney transplantation and its association with depression: A Review
There is a link between psychological pain and renal function as well as between income marital status and the social class of the kidney transplant patients. Although kidney transplantation improves quality of life, patients may experience a variety of psychological conditions that are linked to an increased risk of morbidity and death and even the emergence of end-stage Read More
Low vision and influencing factors of visual acuity among students.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of low vision and factors influencing visual acuity among students. Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was carried out within 3months in a tertiary institution in eastern part of Nigeria. A non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select 120 volunteered subjects which included only students (individuals using corrective lens and had undergone eye Read More
Accident as a proximate cause of mortality in Midnapore, West Bengal, India.
Head injury is considered to be a global burden of mortality, which is growing rapidly around the world due to increasing traffic. Besides this, many other causes like fall from height, falling of heavy objects on head, obviously homicide and some others are responsible issues for death due to head injury. In this study, those causes are referred Read More
Hominin stone tool: Accidental or Intentional Innovation
For a long time, the use of tools was considered as one of the basic hominin characteristics. But now it is ascribed to nonhuman primates as well such as chimpanzees, macaques and capuchin monkeys. These primates use the tools to obtain food using twigs to collect ants and insects, and stone tools to break open Read More
Determinants of Cumulative Grade Point Average of Private University Students in Bangladesh: Approaching of Multiple Classification Analysis
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of undergraduate students is very much important for their future career. So, it is essential to identify the determinants of CGPA of private university students in Bangladesh for building up their better career as well as greater interest of the country. In this study, data were collected from different private universities in Bangladesh. Read More
Postpartum Health and Access to Nutrition Services among Adolescent and Adult Adi-Minyong Mothers of Arunachal Pradesh
Scanty of data are available on nutrition and immediate symptoms of postpartum mothers and their access to health and nutrition services in pregnancy period in India and North-East India. This is a comprehensive approach of studying how early childbearing is associated with maternal health risks and nutritional status, maternal access to health and nutrition services and their knowledge Read More
Digit Ratio (2D:4D) as a potential biomarker of sexual dimorphism, reproductive characteristics and behavioural traits: A Review
The second-to-fourth digit (2D:4D) ratio is a sexually dimorphic trait, with men having lower ratios than women, indicating relatively higher prenatal testosterone exposure compared to oestrogen. The 2D:4D ratio is fixed in intrauterine conditions that are affected by foetal sex steroids (testosterone and oestrogen) and an indirect method to determine intrauterine sex hormone levels that significantly correlate with somatic Read More
Secular changes of the age at menarche and physical performance
As for menarche age, recent results of the “Körmend Growth Study” series are in accordance with those of regional studies (Budapest, Kaposvár, Jászság, Székesfehérvár, Érd, and Makó) in Hungary. The age at menarche was estimated based on data acquisition with “status quo” method and probit analysis, respectively. The median of the estimated values show a Read More
Socio economic impact of COVID-19 among the general people in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study in Rajshahi District
The COVID-19 pandemic has twisted the world of work upside down. It is having a theatrical effect on the jobs, livelihoods and well-being of workers and their families and on enterprises across the globe, particularly the small and medium sized. The aim of the study was to measure the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the general people Read More
Lipid profile in Obesity among an adult caste population (Paundra Kshatriya) living in a peri-urban setting, West Bengal, India
Background and objectives: Association of obesity with elevated blood lipids is well documented in many studies. Obesity in general considered as an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This study examines obesity and lipids in an adult peri-urban caste population namely the Paundra Kshatriya of Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Material and Methods: Altogether 240 Read More
Distribution of beta thalassemia among some endogamous groups of West Bengal.
Distribution of beta thalassemia (HbAβ) was studied among the Bengali Muslim and some Bengali caste groups namely Paundra Kshatriya, Mahisya and Bagdi of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The allele frequency of the Paundra Kshatriya, Mahisya, Muslim and Bagdi were 0.050, 0.020, 0.031 and 0.100 respectively. These results were compared with published results from other populations of India. Read More
The Pattern of Morphogenetic Traits combination among the Efik and Ikwerre tribes of a Nigerian Population
Background: Human genetics are known as hereditary traits which include the dominant and recessive traits in humans which could be transmitted through both Mendelian and non-Mendelian fashion. Aim: To determine and compare the pattern of morphogenetic traits common with the Efiks and Ikwerre tribes of Nigeria. Materials & Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out within Read More
Plantar Dermatoglyphics in Autism
Over the years, palmar dermatoglyphics were mostly studied by scientists as a diagnostic tool for most genetic diseases while plantar dermatoglyphics received little or no attention when compared to the palm. The study aimed at determining the plantar dermatolgyphics of autistic subjects in Nigeria. A total number of 200 subjects were recruited for the study. 100 autistic subject Read More
Impact of Ramadan Fasting on Body Mass Index and Eating Habits: A Cross-sectional study amongst Muslim Adults in West Bengal, India.
According to Islamic Hijra calendar in Islam, Ramadan is the ninth lunar holiest month. During that time Muslims do not eat and drink from sunrise to sunset. Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is mandatory for all healthy adult Muslims and it is regarded as an Act of devotion which brings great blessings to health. The present Read More
Highly stratified population sickle cell frequencies and prevention in India
Sickle cell (HBS) is a blood genetic disorder with morbidity and mortality affecting large number of tribal population. Universal screening programs are still cost intensive. The present short communication is an attempt to provide an anthropological method for estimating HBS spread and identifying hot spot regions in Indian population to aid prevention. The Indian population is largely structured into Read More
Factors Affecting the Drug Addiction among Street Children of Dhaka City in Bangladesh: Approaching of Multivariate Technique.
Drug addiction of street children is an important issue for studying the social and health status of a country. The prevalence of drug addiction is mainly seen in the urban areas of Bangladesh like Dhaka City, the capital of Bangladesh than that of the rural areas. So, it is imperative to know the factors which are Read More
Medical expertise in Upper Paleolithic period
Tim Ryan Maloney and colleagues reported in the Nature magazine on September 7, 2022, the case of surgical removal of the lower limb of a child some 31000 years BP. The find of skeletal remains was of a person laid to rest in a burial from Liang Tebo cave, which is located in East Kalimantan, Read More
Svante Pääbo: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Sequencing Neanderthal Genome
Svante Pääbo, a Swedish human geneticist has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the year 2022 for his work on sequencing Neanderthal Genome. His work is based on 40000 year old extracted DNA from Neanderthal bones. There was a great risk of this DNA being contaminated with living human DNA. To Read More
Distribution of Haemoglobin E among the Bengali Muslim and some Castes of West Bengal.
Background and objectives: Haemoglobin E crystal distorts the red cell membrane to its characteristic shape. Diseases due to this seem to be relatively mild and only in iron deficiency state the haemoglobin E homozygote individuals may be prone to develop severe anaemia. Haemoglobin E provides example of genetic conditions being maintained by balancing selection and polymorphism. This study examines Read More
A cheiloscopic study in relation to maxillary odontometrics of Igbomina ethnic group in Nigeria.
The study was designed to determine the relationship between lip prints and odontometric parameters of the maxilla among Igbomina people of Kwara state, Nigeria within age range 18-50years. 422 (211males and 211 females) participated in the research. The lip print was obtained by removing dirt with wipes and applying lip gloss on the lip evenly.Microscope slide was then Read More
Morphometric study of calcaneus and talus bones of a Nigerian population.
The calcaneus and talus are unique tarsal bony elements that contribute to the structure, function, and biomechanics of the human foot. Various reports have shown racial differences in the morphometry of articular facets of dry calcaneus and talus bones. This study was done to examine the morphometry of the calcaneus and talus of a Nigerian population. A total Read More
Health-Related Factors Associated with Parental Migration among Left-Behind Secondary School Children in the Monga Areas of Bangladesh
Parental migration is detrimental to children’s health and affects their behaviors which significantly happens in the poverty-stricken community in Bangladesh, especially in the northern region (Monga area). But little is known about the health status of this region’s left-behind children (LBC). This study identified the health-related factors associated with parental migration among left-behind secondary school children in the Monga Read More
Some aspects of Population Genetics of the Goswami of Chhattisgarh.
Some parameters of population genetics are dealt for the Goswami population of Chhattisgarh. Ne is found to be 54% of the breeding population. Rate of admixture is very low (0.0008) in this population. It appears from the value of indices of selection intensity that fertility component is greater than the mortality component, suggesting natural selection is operating at the Read More
Trends of infant mortality and its determinants in India from 2011 to 2015: Findings from National Family Health Survey.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the regional distribution and trends in infant mortality, as well as the factors that influence it, using data from the National Family Health Survey. Materials and Methods: The study used nationally representative data from NFHS-4, and included a total of 244486 live births for statistical analysis. Infant mortality rate Read More
Reproductive health of the migrant Assamese women at Baalu Adda slum area of Lucknow, India:A case study
Background and aim: This paper attempts to present an overview of the reproductive health of women living in the slum of Baalu Adda in Lucknow. Based on random sampling 50 married women were selected to study. Method: In this intensive anthropological fieldwork, random sampling was done and the data was collected by face-to-face interview schedule, Read More
Prevalence of antenatal care use and the factors that influence it: a population-based study in Bangladesh
Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is very important for pregnant women because it provides information and advice for a healthy pregnancy, safe childbirth, and postnatal recovery, including newborn care, promotion of early, exclusive breastfeeding, and assistance in making a decision on future pregnancies in order to improve pregnancy outcomes. As a result, the purpose of this Read More
Beta-Thalassemia and other abnormal Hemoglobin among the Bengalee of Southern West Bengal, India: A study of parametric evaluation of NESTROFT, CBC and HPLC
Background: Parametric evaluation of the NESTROFT (naked eye single tube red cell osmotic fragility test), CBC (complete blood count), and HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) are the screening tools for detection of beta thalassemia trait and other abnormal hemoglobin. Design and setting: Prospective study. Field camps in various schools and villages of Diamond Harbor, Block-II, Read More
Biological and Social Determinants of Women Health among Hill Korwas of Jashpur District, Chhattisgarh.
The present study has been carried out with the aim of ascertaining the community health status of Hill Korwa women along with demographic analysis. For this study 202 currently married women has been randomly selected and interviewed from Bagicha and Manora Tribal Development Blocks of Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh state. Demographic data, anthropometry, hemoglobin, blood Read More
Stature Prediction from Toe and Finger Lengths among adult Kalabaris: an indigenous population of South-Southern Nigeria
Physical anthropometry is relevant towards the advancement of biological anthropology. The aim of this study was to predict stature from the digit and toe lengths of adult Kalabari people of South-Southern Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study. 142 Kalabari adult subjects (72 males and 70 females) between the ages of 18 – 45 Read More
Pre-adolescence Growth Differentiation among the Ladiya of Madhya Pradesh: A Multivariate Distance Analysis.
Background: Multivariate distance analysis of growth is a combined measure of all body measurements put together and examine their changes during the growth period. To understand the combined effect of growth of all body dimensions and to examine their changes during growth period, multivariate analysis on the data is very useful. Aims and objectives: To Read More
Assessment of Nutritional Status and Total Energy Requirement among under-five Anganwadi Children of Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.
On nutritional assessment scales, under-five children are one of the most vulnerable groups in India. Almost fifty percent of India’s under-five children are underweight which is affecting overall health indicators of India. In this alarming situation, it is imperative to understand the nutritional status and total energy requirement of under-five children in time bound manner Read More
How Neanderthals changed their environments
Agriculture first started around 10000 years from now and perhaps that may be the time when humans started clearing the forests for agriculture. But could the clearing of forests and manipulating the environment has happened earlier than the agricultural societies? Authors Roebroeks and colleagues published a paper in Science Advances in December 2021 throwing light Read More
Health-Related Factors Associated with Parental Migration among Left-Behind Secondary School Children in the Monga Areas of Bangladesh
Dear Editor, I am submitting herewith a manuscript entitled “Health-Related Factors Associated with Parental Migration among Left-Behind Secondary School Children in the Monga Areas of Bangladesh” for possible publication in your esteemed journal “Human Biology Review”. We would be very happy if you kindly consider us and take nevessary action for the same. With best Read More
Health-Related Factors Associated with Parental Migration among Left-Behind Secondary School Children in the Monga Areas of Bangladesh
Dear Editor, I am submitting herewith a manuscript “Health-Related Factors Associated with Parental Migration among Left-Behind Secondary School Children in the Monga Areas of Bangladesh” for possible publication in your esteemed journal “Human Biology Review”. We would be very happy if you kindly take necessary action in this regard. With best regards, Md. Nazrul Islam Read More
Health-Related Factors Associated with Parental Migration among Left-Behind Secondary School Children in the Monga Areas of Bangladesh
Dear Editor, I am submitting herewith a manuscript entitled “Health-Related Factors Associated with Parental Migration among Left-Behind Secondary School Children in the Monga Areas of Bangladesh” for possible publication in your esteemed journal “Human Biology Review”. We would be very happy if you kindly take necessary action for the same. With best regards, Md. Nazrul Read More
Comparative Study of Third Molar Tooth Eruption between Tribal and Non- tribal Groups of Bastar Region, Chhattisgarh
This study was carried out in the Tribal and Non-tribal population in eight villages under Bakavand block of Bastar district of Chhattisgarh with the objective of comparing the pattern of third molar eruption status. A total of 409 individuals aged between 18 to 50 years were examined for third molar eruption. The following instruments like Read More
Epidemiology of Snakebites, Deaths, Science and Associated Myths in Jashpur District of Chhattisgarh, India
Snakebite is a neglected disease in medicine from Centuries. The burden of human suffering caused by snakebites has been greatly underestimated, ignored and neglected for far too long. Snakebites is common in rural areas of many tropical developing countries, including in India. Jashpur District in Chhattisgarh state is dominated by tribal societies and North-Eastern Region Read More
Use of anthropometric measures for nutritional status assessment among the Santal adult population of Singhbhum district in Jharkhand state in India.
Tribes, who still could not drift with the mainstream population of the country, are one of the major concerns of our country since they largely contribute in the demography of India. They prefer to restrict themselves into a traditional boundary; therefore, they could not access most of the resources of the nation. Improper accession of Read More
Growth of stature and Body weight during Childhood: A Study among the Ladiya of Madhya Pradesh.
Background: Measurement of stature and weight are considered to be the simplest by which progress and group abnormalities of the child can be evaluated. And Body Mass Index (BMI= weight/height2, kg/m2) considered to be the standard procedures to access the nutritional status of any particular population. Aims and objective: To examine the growth pattern and Read More
Modeling and Projection of Some Fertility Parameters of Malaysian Population
Fertility plays a major role in changing population dynamics of a country and thus understanding future fertility is important for predicting population scenario in future. The aim of the study is to develop predictive models of fertility schedule for Malaysia at different points of time. To fulfil the aim, the study uses secondary sources of data on fertility schedule Read More
Stone tools and Hominins
Students of anthropology have long been taught that tool-making is a human characteristic. But the social media is now abuzz with videos of monkeys using big stones to crush nuts to obtain their kernels. Jane Goodall’s elaborate research on chimpanzees has shown that they insert small twigs in ant-holes to fish them out. Ewen Callaway wrote an article in Read More
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Growth and Nutritional status among adolescents of Dongria Kondh- A PVTG of Niyamgiri Hills of Odisha, India.
Poor nutritional status of individuals leads to stunting, wasting, underweight, various diseases, and poor performance in everyday life. A developing country like India is still lagging behind in achieving a healthy population. Adolescence is a very crucial phase and the growth of the reproductive stage among human being occurs during the adolescent period, this phase Read More
Infectious Diseases in the Levant during Neolithic period.
This study deals with the possible infectious diseases that afflicted the population of the Levant during the Neolithic period, where social and environmental transformations took place that radically changed the lifestyle of the population, and this was reflected in the health and pathological state of the farming population. The study discusses infectious diseases by focusing Read More
Body age and its determinants among the overweight and obese: A cross sectional study among students and employees of a university campus in Central India.
The chronological age and body age is not always same. Most of the individuals may be elder by point of view of their body age as compared to chronological age. Further, this difference of body age and chronological age is higher among overweight and obese individuals. But there is no information about it. Hence, this Read More
Sexual dimorphism in size
Almost all human population groups show sexual dimorphism in stature where females are significantly shorter than males. Some exceptions do occur in populations living under stressful conditions where this sexual dimorphism is diminished. Very often the reason given for this situation is the impact of malnutrition which affects the females relatively less than the males Read More
Richard Leakey: An Enigma
Richard Leakey is a renowned figure in the field of human evolution and wildlife conservation. The present manuscript highlights his achievements in human evolution and wildlife conservation along with a take home message for the budding anthropologists. Here is a man with a donated kidney, no formal education after the age of 16 and walking Read More
Pattern of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies among anemic under-five children of Northern Bangladesh: a hospital based cross sectional study
Background: Congenital hemoglobin defects are significant global health concern affecting more than 330,000 newborns every year. In Bangladesh, more than half of the under-five children are anemic, but the contribution of hemoglobin disorders to childhood anemia is quite unexplored. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and pattern of hemoglobinopathies Read More
Lifestyle factors: Impact on Obesity Outcomes in Indian Children – A Review
Background: India is undergoing major epidemiological, nutritional, and demographic transitions leading to a change in lifestyle. This tends to increase the incidence of obesity in all age groups. It has become increasingly important to assess lifestyle factors for their associated risk in predisposing overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Methods: A literature search of Read More
Prediction of Socioeconomic Factors Affecting on Double Burden of Malnutrition among Rural Adult Bengali: A Cross-Sectional Study in Birbhum District of West Bengal.
Objective: The present study intends to find out socioeconomic determinants of undernutrition and overnutrition among adult Bengali males and females in West Bengal. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 7538 Bengalis aged 18 to 75 years, with 3762 males and 3776 females. The research was carried out in two blocks named Bolpur Read More
Prevalence of undernutrition among Santal school children of East-Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, India
Undernutrition has become such a global burden on public health that affects the progress of nation by affecting the health of rural as well as urban children of the country. In Indian context, the children of tribal population are most unprivileged and undernourished having lower scope of earning, health facilities, education and other fundamental facilities. Read More
Molecular basis of temperature and pressure sensatiosn in humans decoded
David Julius’s and Ardem Patapoutian’s research on the genetic basis of the sensation of temperature and pressure has won them the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Food eaten at room temperature feels pleasant, however, when heated beyond a certain level, it feels hot and uncomfortable to the tongue and the mouth. When we Read More
Growth Percentiles for Body Mass Index of Children from North-Western India.
Introduction: As compared to developed western world, population specific normative reference data on body mass index (BMI) of Indian children are scarce. In view of this, we attempted to establish age and gender specific percentiles for BMI of children hailing from north-western parts of India, so as to diagnose children with obesity or under nutrition. Read More
Prevalence of Chronic Diseases among the Elderly Gond Tribal Population of Sagar District, M.P., India.
Introduction: Ageing is characterized as an accumulation of knowledge, wisdom and experience but at the same time, it holds a dark side which leads them to overall dependency on the society, deterioration of health and morbidity. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of chronic diseases among elderly Gond tribal population. Material Read More
Upper extremity muscles interactions during Forward Walkover activity on balancing beam – an Electromyographic analysis.
The application of the research findings in various fields of sports sciences had paved the way to the designing of training programs for the athletes and had given heartening results by improving the performances in almost all sports events. Still certain important areas, like analysis of the muscle involvement patterns in various sports skills have Read More
Effect of socio-demographic, behavioral, biochemical factors and knowledge regarding diabetes on glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients: A hospital based cross-sectional study.
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a major public health concern worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting glycemia in type 2 diabetics in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on a total of 482 T2DM patients in Rajshahi. All available last readings for blood glucose (FBS Read More
Nutritional Risk and its Associated Factors among Elderly Women in Rural Old Age Homes, West Bengal, India.
Objectives: Present study aims to explore the nutritional risk of the elderly women and also to find out associated psychological and socio-economic factors, (if any) with nutritional risk or malnutrition. Design: It is a cross-sectional study conducted among institutional elderly women. Setting: The study was conducted among elderly women (aged 60 years and above) residing Read More
Infant Feeding and Breastfeeding Practices Among Tribal Groups of India.
Infant feeding and Breast feeding is universal and it influences the life of maternal and child health. It also influences the demographic determinants. Tribal groups reside in far-flung areas in Hills, Forest, and Desert and in remote villages in India, wherein modern health facilities and scientific awareness is less in general. Therefore to study the Read More
Awareness and behaviour change pertaining to hypertension among the elderly people of Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal, India.
Hypertension is a common ailment among the elderly people which causes health problems, such as heart and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Since decades, studies have reported that uncontrolled blood pressure increases the risk of serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke. Reports also suggested that knowledge of healthy lifestyle is one of the most imperative Read More
Univariate Poisson Regression Models for Analyzing Maternal Complications and Health Care Utilization in Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi women are facing many serious health problems at three stages of childbearing period, although there has been improvement during the recent past, the situation is still worse. In this study, our goal is to find some important risk factors associated with various stages of maternal complications using count data model. We have used Bangladesh Read More
Co-occurrence of anemia among mother (15-49 years) and child (6-59 months) pairs: a cross-sectional study based on Bangladesh Health and Demographic Survey 2011.
Background: The co-occurrence of anemia in mothers and their children can be a larger public health issue. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of anemia among Bangladeshi mothers (currently living in Bangladesh) and their under-five children pair. Methods: This was a household cross-sectional study. We used only secondary Read More
Factors Associated with Abortion and Sterilization: A Temporal Study across Four States in India.
Despite the abortion of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act more than 48 years ago, utilization of safe abortion services still remains inadequate among the community. A retrospective clinic based study was carried out among women who came for abortion and sterilization services at 23 Non-Governmental Organisation Clinics from four states namely Rajasthan, Uttar Read More
Assessment of nutritional status of female soccer players.
The aim of the study was to assess and evaluate the nutritional status of female soccer players. The study was conducted on thirty inter-university level female soccer players from Sonipat district, Haryana. The age of the subjects ranged between 18 to 29 years. The objective of the study was to determine the body mass index Read More
Anthropometric assessment of nutritional status of school going children in urban and rural India – a systematic review and meta analysis.
BACKGROUND: According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4, 2015-16) 37.5% children were underweight in India, out of this 29.1% belongs to urban area and 38.3% belongs to rural area and prevalence of stunting, wasting was 38.4%, 21.0% respectively. OBJECTIVES: The present study aims to find out overall nutritional status of school going children in urban Read More
Assessment of knowledge about home quarantine for COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A survey in Rajshahi district.
Background: COVID-19 has rapidly become widespread, resulting in an epidemic throughout China, followed by a pandemic, and increasing number of cases in various countries throughout the world. The aim of this study was to see the knowledge on home quarantine for the prevention of corona virus among the people in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. Methods: It Read More
Prevalence of Anaemia among Adolescent girls of Baiga (PVTGs) of Chhattisgarh, India.
Anaemia is a global health problem which affects the health of the people as well as social & economic development. The status of anaemia among the population shows vauation as per age and sex, similarly, their is a changing pattern reported by many studies viz.(Worldwide prevalence of anaemia, 1993–2005). It can be considered as anaemia Read More
Nutritional Assessment by Body Mass Index and Mid Upper Arm Circumference of Adult Santals of Jhargram, West Bengal, India.
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the nutritional status based on Body Mass Index (BMI) and Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) of adult Santals of Jhargram District, West Bengal, India. A total of 348 (173 male and 175 female) adults (aged ≥18 years) Santals of two villages in Jhargram District (approximately 155 km from Read More
Pollical Palmar Interosseous Muscle (PPIM) of Henle: The evolution of handgrip in primates and implications in human biology.
The study of musculoskeletal variations has systematically improved overtime in the study of vertebrate anatomy and human biology. Primates possess features that are uniquely relevant compared to other vertebrates. One of such features is the ability of their prehensile hands to form handgrip manipulations. Grip actions however, differ among primates and this current study seeks Read More
Homo sapiens and Neanderthal interbreeding
The modern humans are supposed to have intermixed with Neanderthals and gene flow occurred among them around 60,000 to 50,000 years before present in the Southwest Asia region.On the possibility of regular mixing of modern humans with the extinct relatives like Neanderthals in Eurasia,VivianeSlon of the University of Tel Aviv in Israel said that it Read More
Urban–rural differences in the utilization of maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh.
Background and Objectives: Antenatal care (ANC) during pregnancy and skilled delivery attendance (SDA) during delivery are the most key policy concerns for reducing maternal deaths in both urban and rural areas. The main objective of this study is to investigate the urban-rural differences in the utilization of maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh. Methods: The dataset Read More
A household study on under-nutrition among mother-child pairs in Bangladesh.
Background: Bangladesh is undergoing a nutrition transition associated with rapid social and economic transitions giving rise to the double burden of malnutrition phenomenon. Some studies have been done on the double burden of malnutrition with Bangladeshi women, children, and mother-children pairs. It is essential to investigate under-nutrition among mother-under-five children pairs of the same household Read More
Factors associated with multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Rajshahi division, Bangladesh: A cross sectional study.
Tuberculosis is considered as social problem due to its communicability. Several socio-economic and behavioral factors are associated with tuberculosis which may turn into multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in some favorable contexts. The objective of the study was to determine the associated factors of MDR-TB among adult TB patients in Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. It was a Read More
Prevalence of normal weight central obesity among apparently healthy Rajbanshi adult males.
Background: Obesity confers a significant threat on the cardio-metabolic health of individuals. Obesity is measured in terms of general obesity and central obesity. People generally have acquaintance with the term ‘Body Mass Index’ or BMI and are, therefore, more aware of maintaining their normal BMI. Nevertheless, they put little emphasis on the concept of ‘central Read More
Health expenditure, universal health coverage and mortality of mother and child in South East Asia.
Excess maternal and child mortality is the outcome of poor service quality. Though achieving universal health coverage including financial risk protection is a specific SDG health target, financing the increasing expenditure for quality health care is challenging for developing countries. Due to varying health service promoting strategy and economic condition, public financing and health care Read More
Thinness and its association with socio-economic and demographic factors among rural tribal adolescent girls of Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.
Undernutrition is one of the major problems especially among the tribal adolescent girls. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of thinness and its association with socio-economic and demographic aspects among adolescent girls. This study was conducted among 418 tribal adolescent girls, aged 10-17 years of Kharagpur Development Block II, Read More
Harappan people and cattle meat
An interesting fact from Harappan culture about the consumption of cattle, pig and sheep/goat meat has come to light recently in a study conducted by Akshyeta Suryanarayan and her team. Harappan culture vessels provided evidence that ruminant meat, dairy products and fats from plants and animals especially non-ruminants were cooked in them and were the delicacies of these Read More
Composite Nutritional Burden Model: A proposal to evaluate anthropometric failure in adults.
Co-existence of stunting, undernutrition, overweight, obesity, and associated chronic diseases are important public health issues in developing countries. The objective of the present study was to evaluate height and BMI-based nutritional status among adults and to use a new Composite Nutritional Burden Model (CNBM) to estimate a composite index of anthropometric failure. A cross-sectional study Read More
Effect of petrol fumes on an anthropometry and ventilatory function among petrol pump workers of Puducherry, India.
The study of Occupational health in petrochemical industry examines to promote health and safety to the workers in India. The Hazards and risk involved in the petrochemical industry is high compared with other industries and least importance is given to worker’s health. Most of accident does not come to the legal formalities. The People are Read More
Nutritional Status of Women of India and Bangladesh: A Comparative Study.
The study tries to assess and compare the nutritional status of ever-married women aged 15-49 years in India and Bangladesh. It also tries to find out the effect of socio-economic and demographic factors on women’s nutritional status. It is a comparative as well as ex-post-facto research. The present study is based on the unit level Read More
Somatotype traits of college students of urban areas near Kolkata , West Bengal, India.
A study was done as a part of Master’s project for finding out the trait of body type of urban college students near Kolkata, an Indian Metropolitan city. 124 college students (57 boys and 67 girls) were studied from two colleges of urban areas near Kolkata. The male students were 19.2(±1.4) year old in average Read More
Histomorphological and Quantitative Variation of Lanugo Hair.
Hair as an exoskeleton is a unique characteristic of mammals; Human hair is a highly versatile material with significant potential in several areas such as population classification, forensic science for personal identification and also from evolutionary perspectives. Many research reported sexual dimorphism of quantitative characters in adult terminal hair and thereby provided imperatively roles in Read More
Factors affecting anthropometric failure in urban Bengalee children of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India.
The Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) is an overall indicator of undernutrition composed of stunting, underweight and wasting. A cross sectional study was conducted in an urban area (Haldia) of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal, India, to assess the effect of socio-economic factors on CIAF among 621 (307 boys; 314 girls) children aged 3-12 Read More
Androgyny index in young adult male weightlifters and non-athlete university students from Merida, Yucatan.
children, adolescents and adults. Objective of the present study was to find the differences of biacromial breadth index (BABI), biiliocristal breadth index (BILBI) and AI in adult male weightlifters and non-athletes. A cross-sectional study was carried out in the High-Performance Sports Center of the Yucatan State and in a university, both in Merida City, Mexico. Read More
Sexual Dimorphism in Human Crania by Craniometry.
Physical Anthropology plays a pivotal role in the knowledge of primate evolution & variations, especially those of humans. The tool used for the study is anthropometry, to be more specific- craniometry, the quest for skull. The purpose of the present study is to compare various craniometric parameters of significant bony landmarks on skull for sex Read More
Physical growth of Khasi children availing ICDS scheme in Mawsynram Development Block, Meghalaya.
The growth of children is considered as one of the most important indicators for understanding the health and wellbeing of a community or nation. The growth of children and youth are considered to be best suited for explaining the nutrition and health status of a community (WHO, 1976). The present study was conducted in Mawsynram Read More
Debunking racism scientifically
The German American anthropologist Franz Boas (1858-1942), pioneered a school of thought popularly known as cultural history and suggested to study human evolution from bio-cultural perspective. He motivated his students to work and study human behavior of people in their natural habitats by focusing on the material artefacts, implements and cultural processes. He opined that Read More
Health behaviors among the adolescents in Bangladesh: Evidence from a nationwide survey
Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the multiple reproductive health care-seeking behaviors among those of adolescents compared to young adult and adult women in Bangladesh. Methods: The present study was based on the data from the Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey-2011. A country representative sample of 8,753 married women who had given at Read More
Physical Growth Status of Primary School going Munda children (5-10 years) of Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal, India: A Comparative Study between boys and girls
Children are the most important section of the community as they are the future of Humanity. Children are also very vulnerable and need proper care, nutrition and growing condition. If children are not growing properly, then the future of a country or community is not secure. Unfortunately, the children in India are facing many difficulties Read More
Reproductive Health Problems and Awareness among the Birhor Females of Purulia District, West Bengal, India
Objective: The present study tries to find out the reproductive health related problems and awareness about reproductive health and hygiene among the Birhor females of West Bengal. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study has been carried out among 94 female participants. The present study was conducted in 3 blocks namely Baghmundi, Jhalda and Balarampur of Read More
Some observations on malnutrition among Indian pre-school children
Childhood phase is a very crucial phase during which body growth and development occurs along with cognitive and behavioural skills. Shift from healthy habits leads to overall deterioration of the body which affects the physiological process of the body. Under-nutrition, over-nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and diseases related to malnutrition are a common concern among children under-five Read More
A study on ABO blood group incompatibility and intrauterine selection among the Hill Korwas of Chhattisgarh
Pregnancy loss is influenced by various factors, out of which blood group incompatibility of parents could be a significant cause of abortion or any intrauterine fetal loss. Various incompatible combinations of parents blood group have already been identified in such marriages, frequency of spontaneous abortions have been found more and certain combinations found less chance Read More
On handedness in Humans and primates
It has been observed that 66-72% of human mothers cradle their babies on the left side. Whether left side cradling is unique among humans only or has it a similarity with other great apes also? John Manning and Andrew Chamberlain of the University of Liverpool studied this behavior among gorillas, orangutans and gibbons in zoos Read More
Velocity Growth Pattern of Skinfold Thicknesses in Term Symmetric and Asymmetric Small for Gestational Age Infants.
The pattern of velocity growth of triceps, sub-scapular, biceps, mid-axillary and anterior thigh skinfold thickness (SFT) was studied amongst full-term, small for gestational age (SGA); 100 symmetric SGA and 100 asymmetric SGA infants. One hundred appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants served as controls. All babies were measured at 1, 3, 6, 9 & 12 Read More
Anthropometric measurements and its indication towards health among post-menopausal women of Mishing community, Lakhimpur district, Assam.
Background: Menopause, the last menstrual period in women’s life is visibly marked with the end of female fecundity. Post-menopause is one year from menopause and various researches on menopause in India states that average menopause ranges from 40 to 50 years. Objectives: The objectives of the present investigation are to assess the age-specific variation anthropometric Read More
An epidemiological survey in cancer hospital setup of Eastern Uttar Pradesh Region, India: A cross sectional study.
Cancer is one of the leading causes of adult deaths worldwide. The Eastern Uttar Pradesh region of India lies on the Indo-Gangetic plain and together with western Bihar is the most-denselypopulated area in the world. There is scarcity of data on epidemiological profile of cancer patients of this region. The objective of present study was Read More
Nutritional status and Health related issues among the rural women of Karbi Anglong, Assam (India)
Women are generally vulnerable to undernutrition especially during pregnancy and lactation where the food and nutrient requirements are more during that period. The demographic consequences of the lower status in women have found expression in various forms such as female infanticide, higher mortality rate for women compared to men, lower sex ratio, literacy rate in Read More
Factors Associated with Neonatal and Infant Mortality: A Case Study on Bangladesh
Infant mortality is a major portion of under-five mortality as it is the least defended period of a child’s life. The objective of this study is to determine the most significant risk factors for neonatal and infant mortality in Bangladesh. Bangladesh demography and health survey (BDHS), 2014 dataset was taken to conduct this study. The Read More
COVID-19 Pandemic
Corona virus disease (COVID-19) dramatically appeared in a Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. While treating the patients, the doctors noticed pneumonia-like symptoms which were difficult to treat. Detailed studies of patients have shown them to be infected with a novel corona virus which the WHO has finally named as ‘severe acute respiratory syndrome Read More
The perceptions, health-seeking behaviours and access of Pnar women to maternal health care services in Nartiang village, West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India
India has made an impressive progress in maternal health outcomes in the past three decades. However, inequities in access as well as utilization of reproductive health care persist across dimensions such as geography, wealth and rural-urban status. The present study is an attempt to assess the utilization of maternal health care services and to determine Read More
People of Arunachal Pradesh: An appraisal of biocultural variation
Background and objectives: Arunachal Pradesh is the homeland of a large number of tribal communities. Although a wide range of variation between these populations can be seen in respect of socio-cultural practices, religious beliefs, languages as well as major metric characteristics in Arunachal one can see the theory of unity in diversity. This study examines Read More
Factors associated with bipolar disorder among married adult males in Rajshahi city, Bangladesh: A household study
Bipolar disorder (BPD) affects personal and social functioning and creates huge economic burden. This type of study is poorly documented in Bangladesh. This study was designed to determine the prevalence and investigate the associated factors of BPD among married adult males in Rajshahi city, Bangladesh. For collecting data for this household cross-sectional study, multistage stratified Read More
Racial factors in sports performance
Superior athletic performance of athletes has often been associated with their racial profiles. The opinions are divided on the subject of performance in sports with respect to racial groups. According to some scientists, the training and hard work of athletes is what makes them elite. However, other scientists give biological determinism the credit. Scientists have Read More
Modern Aspects of Talent Selection – A Process from Youth to Adult Sports.
Modern aspects of Talent selection – a process from youth to adult sports means: Get sports ahead. It includes research, consulting and sports project management. It means: Active Sourcing, Data-Driven-Recruiting, On-Boarding-Processes and personal advice in different sports kind. – Requirement analysis – Sports- and competitive analysis – Data-Driven Recruiting – Talent Pool and network – Read More
Epidemiological investigations of an outbreak of acute diarrheal disease in a Tribal Village of Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh
An outbreak of acute diarrheal disease in a village in Chhattisgarh India was investigated through personal interviews of all households. Spot maps were drawn of the water supply system, sewage, hamlets and area with observed fecal contamination of soil within and around the village. Five clusters of household were selected purposively. One from each hamlets Read More
Burden of Anthropometric Failures among pre-school children (<5 years) in India
Undernutrition is a very significant public health concern in many developing countries. Undernutrition in children under five years of age is one of the most serious health problems in developing countries including India. The conventional anthropometric measures of height-for-age (stunting), weight-for-age (underweight) and weight-for-height (wasting) are used to assess the undernutrition status, but these measures Read More
Parental Education and Nutritional Status of Children: A cross – sectional study among the Bharia – PVTG of Patalkot District-Chhindwara of Madhya Pradesh.
Background: Malnutrition is an underlying cause for more than half of the child deaths worldwide. It is a major public health problem in developing countries and under developed societies. The Indian tribes are most deprived group of population and having mass scale of undernutrition among the children. What are determinants of undernutrition among tribal children? Read More
Mankind’s oldest cave painting
On December 11, 2019, Nature research journal, published a new discovery of a cave painting depicting a hunting scene from an Indonesian cave. It is estimated to be 44,000 years old and if this date is confirmed to be true then it would emerge as the humanity’s earliest cave art painting ever discovered. The picture Read More
Rural Urban Differences in Maternal Health Care Services: An Empirical Study in India.
The present study was conducted to understand the situation of maternal health care services in different states of India on the basis of NFHS-4 data. The study also tries to focus on Rural Urban differentials in maternal health care services in India. All the states of India and Delhi NCT were included in this study Read More
Factors influencing low birth weight: Evidence from a Surjer Hashi Clinic in Khulna, Bangladesh
Low birth weight (LBW) is a standout amongst the most vital pointer of infant’s helplessness to the danger of youth disease and odds of survivals of the newborn children. It is additionally a main worldwide reason for youth dismalness and mortality. The aim of the study was to identify the risk factors associated with LBW Read More
Double burden of malnutrition among Bengalee Kayastha women of Siliguri town, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India
Poor nutritional status as well as excess adiposity levels are the major public health concerns in the developing country such as India. The aims of the present cross-sectional study were to assess prevalence of under-nutrition and overweight/obesity among women belonging to the Bengalee Hindu Kayastha Population (BHKP). The study was carried out among 200 adult Read More
DNA studies in India: a review.
Mitochondria of the cytoplasm possess some amount of DNA. One can find out enormous amount of DNA sequence variation within and between human populations. India with vast population diversity offer us ample opportunity to examine pattern of genetic structure and variation among the populations, migration and admixture in the past as well as geographic and Read More
Correlation of Birth Weight and Birth Length with Mode of Delivery in Manipur.
Background: Caesarean mode of delivery is now a normal trend, which is an important concern for both maternal and child health. Birth weight (BW) and Birth length (BL) are regarded as important determinants of delivery mode. In the present study, an attempt was made to understand the trend of BW and BL with respect to Read More
Use of neck circumference as a predictor to assess undernutrition: a study among the adult Sabar males of West Bengal, India
Undernutrition is a major concern particularly for the tribal people who are living in remote areas. For last two decades neck circumference (NC) is being used as an alternative tool to access obesity and over weight for Body Mass Index (BMI). But scholarly works regarding the use of neck circumference to evaluate undernutrition are not Read More
Health of indigenous people: A social issue in medicine.
This review work has been done with the objective to know the health status of indigenous people and summarize the extended and scattered data on health status of indigenous people. There are more than 300 million indigenous people in the world, on every continent and representing many cultures. The health of indigenous people remains in Read More
Study on infertility and related factors among women in Bangladesh: Survey in Rajshahi City
Background: Infertility is a common medical problem among women, and in many traditional societies, women are usually considered to be responsible if married couples are unable to bear children. The objective of the present study was to investigate the problem of infertility among women seeking treatment at Rajshahi City in Bangladesh. Methods: A total number Read More
Urban-rural contrasts in biomotor features of male children in the district of Mirzapur and Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, India
Biomotor features of an individual comprise his control the causes of bodily action to perform a successful effect. In the present research, an attempt has been made to compare urban-rural contrasts in biomotor features of male children in the districts of Mirzapur and Chandauli, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. To conduct the study, the Read More
Nobel Prize in Medicine (2019) – How cells sense oxygen
William G. Kaelin Jr. Peter J. Ratcliffe Gregg L. Semenza Nobel Prize in Medicine for the year 2019 has been shared by three scientists; Drs. William G. Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Read More
Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)
Obesity, hypertension and diabetes is affecting a lot of people worldwide which is taking the form of a pandemic. Many health conditions are interlinked which arise from the malfunctioning of the metabolic system of the body. The scientific community has named this condition as Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) or Syndrome X. National Heart, Lung and Blood Read More
Nutritional health status and morbidity pattern among (0-59)-month children in India: A study with the latest data of NFHS
Background: Morbidity and malnutrition incidences among pre-school children are considered as good indicators towards future development of a country. Aims: The main objective of the study is to find out the incidences of morbidity, under nutrition and anaemia among the children in India and to find out the association of these incidences with basic amenities, Read More
Factors influencing double burden of malnutrition among pre-school children in Bangladesh: Survey in Rajshahi City
Malnutrition is one of the major health problem in pre-school children cause of mortality and morbidity in Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to determine the associated factors of double burden of malnutrition among pre-school children in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. By using standard procedure, 250 pre-school children were randomly selected for measuring nutritional status, Read More
BMI of male Down Syndrome patients in Punjab
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal disorder which involves trisomy for chromosome 21. This disorder is usually diagnosed at the time of birth or shortly thereafter by its phenotypic features in which hypotonia is one of the common abnormality. Individuals with Down syndrome have learning disability, mental retardation, brachycephalic head and eyes with epicanthic Read More
Double burden of malnutrition among Sonowal Kachari preschool children (<5 years) of North Lakhimpur District of Assam, India
Background: Many developing countries now are facing the problem of double burden of malnutrition, defined as the coexistence of undernutrition and overweight/obesity within the same household/population. Malnutrition among under-five children is an important public health problem causes premature morbidity and mortality in developing countries including India. Objectives: The present investigation assesses the prevalence of thinness Read More
Nutritional Status of Adult Mishings of flood affected areas of Lakhimpur district, Assam
Assessment of nutritional status of a community is important for understanding their health condition. Nutritional status of a community is dependent on both biological and socio-cultural factors of the society. Moreover, the nutritional status within the community may vary by age and sex. This paper is an attempt to study the nutritional status of adult Read More
Anthropometric Assessment of Nutritional Status among Scheduled Caste Children (6-12 years) in Lucknow.
In the fast developing economy of India, the fruits of development have not been equally distributed among the various social strata. Those at the ‘lower’ stratum continue to remain impoverished and underdeveloped. The scheduled castes are considered to be one of the worst affected in terms of social and economic terms. The study was aimed Read More
Flesh eating and brain size – A new outlook
Jessica Thompson and her colleagues proposed a new theory on human predatory patterns and the evolution of brain size in the Current Anthropology issue of February 2019. Fossil bones of large animals were found along with those of early hominins by Thompson from Dikika region of Ethiopia. An analysis of the animal bones revealed that Read More
Distribution of ABO and Rh(D) blood types among the Santal of Puruliya, West Bengal, India
The study was aimed to determine phenotypic and allelic frequencies of ABO & Rh (D) blood types; and also to ascertain the pattern of variation of ABO blood types across the sex and generation among the Santals of Purulia District, West Bengal, India. After proper ethical approval blood samples were collected from randomly selected 260 Read More
Prevalence of Under nutrition among Santal Preschool Children of Two Districts of West Bengal, India
Background: Santals are one of the largest tribal groups living in India. The tribes of India constitute approximately 8.6% of the total population of the country. Under nutrition among tribal children is a significant public health problem in India as well as West Bengal. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the overall nutritional status Read More
Double burden of malnutrition among adolescents in India
Adolescence is a period of rapid physical growth and transition between childhood to adulthood and consists of important biological and psychological processes. Adolescents constitute a large share of the global population. Therefore, the overall health and nutrition status remain a major issue in overall growth of a population. Prevalence of undernutrition, anaemia and vitamin deficiencies Read More
Comparison of Rohrer’s Ponderal Index in Full-Term Small for Gestational Age (Symmetric and Asymmetric) and Appropriate for Gestational Age Infants
Rohrer’s Ponderal Index (PI) is used to categorize small for gestational age (SGA) infants into symmetric and asymmetric types. Due to non-availability of longitudinal information on growth of PI of symmetric and asymmetric SGA infants, this study aimed to understand auxological dynamics of PI amongst Indian SGA babies. One hundred symmetric (boys: 50, girls: 50), Read More
A Study on the Relationship between 2D:4D Ratio and Breast Cancer among Bengalee Hindu Women
Breast cancer is the most common of all cancers in women in both developed and developing countries. Worldwide incidence has increased by more than 20 percent since 2008; and in India this rate of increase is 27 percent (in 2012), overtaking that of cervical cancer. It is evidenced that the sex hormones and, therefore, the Read More
Blood pressure in relation to Body mass index among the Bhatra of Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India
Background and objectives: A positive association between body mass index and systolic blood pressure as well as body mass index and diastolic blood pressure is well documented by many studies. This study examines blood pressure and body mass index in a tribal population namely the Bhatra of Chhattisgarh. Material and Methods: A total of 144 Read More
Association between measures of obesity and hypertension in premenopausal urban Bengali women
Elevated blood pressure is now recognized globally as a major public health burden. The objective of the present study was to understand the associations of obesity measures with blood pressure and hypertension in adult Bengali women of West Bengal, India. The present cross-sectional study includes 450 adult Bengalee premenopausal women. Anthropometric measurement includes height, weight, Read More
Nutritional status among the adult males of the Thengal Kachari and Dibongiya Deori of Lakhimpur District, Assam
Background: Nutritional status plays a vital role in deciding the health status of an individual. Tribal groups are among the most underprivileged people which comprise about 8.60% of the total population of India. The Thengal Kachari and Dibongiya Deori are the indigenous tribe of Assam and are a patrilineal segment. Aims and Objectives: This study Read More
Socio-economic, Demographic and Maternal and Child Health of Scheduled Tribe Women and Girl Children of Madhya Pradesh, India
Background and objectives: Madhya Pradesh (MP) is one of the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states of India and is in a phase of demographic transition. The present paper attempts an analysis of the status of women and girl children of scheduled tribe (ST) dominated districts in comparison to other districts of the state. Material and Read More
Nutritional Assessment by Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure among School Going Children of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India.
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of undernutrition among Bengalee children of Purba Medinipur. Stunting, wasting and underweight were used to assess the prevalence of under-nutrition among children. However, these indices were not properly determined appropriate prevalence due to overlapping condition, but Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) is a single Read More
Relationship between BMI and Percent Body Fat among the adult Tai Ahoms of Lakhimpur district, Assam.
Background: Body Mass Index (BMI) is simple measure of the weight of a person scaled according to their height. On the other hand Body Fat Percentage (PBF) is the weight of a person’s fat divided by the person’s weight. BMI is widely used method for estimating body fat mass. It is an accurate reflection of Read More
Extent and Causes of Hospitalizations in India.
For emergency, hospitalization is the only option. There may be other reasons for hospitalization of people in a country. To understand the major causes for hospitalizations in India, we have used National Sample Survey 71st round data on health which was collected from different geographical regions of the country during January 2014 to June 2014.Data Read More
Physical Growth among Adolescent Rongmei Naga of Manipur, India.
Background: Growth study of children is proxy to health of any population. Growth status of a child is a reflection of the overall health of the society, hence growth assessment is considered as the best way to evaluate the health and nutritional of the children. The growth and development of a child is influenced by Read More
Preventive Knowledge on Seven Infectious Diseases in Rural Rajshahi District of Bangladesh: A Cross-sectional Study.
Infectious diseases remain a major public health concern for many less developed countries including Bangladesh. In order to investigate the level of awareness among people regarding infectious diseases for its early prevention,the aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge of preventive measures on seven infectious diseases and also to find out its Read More
Water and sanitation status of Bangladesh: Trends and prediction.
Improving global access to safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation is one of the least expensive and most effective means to improve public health and quality of life. Safe drinking water is a right and proper sanitation is a dignity of the citizen. To ensure sound human health and sustainable environmental condition good management of Read More
Refugees: A Human Concern
People living peacefully in their native land everywhere in the world fondly call it as their motherlands. They love their land, rivers, hills, deserts, streams, lakes, animals and birds, flowers and crops and hold them close to their heart. The emotional attachment with the land of their ancestors and parents is unfathomable. We love the culture and customs Read More
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Relationship between BMI and Percent Body Fat among the Tai Ahoms of Lakhimpur district, Assam
Dear Editor -in-chief I am sending you our manuscript entitled “Relationship between bmi and Percent Body Fat among the Tai Ahoms of Lakhimpur district, Assam ” . Since this paper has not previously publish and my co-author also approved of and agreed to submit the manuscript to this journal. We would like to have the Read More
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Determination of Sex of Dry Human Mandible by its various Parameters. (A Morphometric Study)
Determination of sex from the human remains is very much important and necessary in both living and dead persons for medico-legal and anthropological perspectives. Bones often survive by the long process of decay and provide the major evidence of age and sex of human remains. The mandible is the best material for this study because mandible takes more Read More
Prevalence of thinness among rural children of West Bengal, India
Background: Prevalence of child undernutrition is a major public health problem in India. Thinness (low BMI-for-age) is an important anthropometric measure of undernutrition. Aims and Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to determine age-sex specific prevalence of thinness and its association with socio-economic and demographic variables among rural children of West Bengal, India. Material and Methods: The Read More
Child Mortality and its biosocial correlates in a village of West Bengal, India.
Background and objectives: Biosocial studies offer valuable designs for studying the interface between biological and social factors affecting human well-being. Biosocial correlates of child mortality were examined in the present study in a village population of West Bengal, India. Material and Methods: In this study, 59 general castes (GC), 58 other backward castes (OBC), 150 scheduled castes (SC) Read More
A follow-up study of Mother’s participation to learning and nutritional rehabilitation centers (LNRC) and malnourished child care in Côte d’Ivoire: Lesson from a pilot project in a countryside
Aim: The object of this study is to check the hypothesis that there is a correlation between mothers participation to learning and nutritional rehabilitation and the evolution of weighing gain of their children diagnosed with malnutrition in five villages in the suburbs of Korhogo. Methods: The study integrated 644 children aged from 6 to 59 months and Read More
Auxological Dynamics of Body Mass Index in Full-term Symmetric and Asymmetric Small for Gestational Age Infants.
Background & Aims: Tracking of body mass index (BMI) helps to plan need based interventions to improve and predict health outcome of individuals from neonatal period to adulthood. Owing to non-availability of auxological information on Indian babies this presentation, aims to study pattern of BMI of full-term symmetric and asymmetric small for gestational age (SGA) infants. Material & Methods: BMI Read More
New Frontiers in Cancer Cure
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to James P. Allison, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, San Francisco, CA, USA and Tasuku Honjo of Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. Their landmark discoveries in cancer cure with different but complimentary strategies is likely to immensely Read More
Cheiloscopy: An identification tool in personal authentication
Background: Identification of sex and ethnicity has always been a challenge in the field of forensic medicine and criminal investigations. Fingerprinting and DNA comparisons are probably the most common techniques used in this context. However, since they cannot always be used, it is necessary to apply different and less known techniques such as lip prints. The objective of this Read More
Review on studies of mid-upper arm circumference among pregnant women
Maternal nutritional status and health disorders are important matters of concern in both developing and underdeveloped countries. Various methods of nutritional assessment have been conducted to derive information regarding such issues. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is one of them. This review has attempted to provide an insight of how successful this method has been able to predict maternal nutritional Read More
A Study on Cardiovascular Fitness of Sedentary College Students of Khalsa College, Amritsar.
The aim of this research study was two-fold, first to determine the relationship between sedentary lifestyle of the college students and their cardiovascular fitness and second to compare the relationship between sedentary lifestyle of the college students and their cardiovascular fitness. A total of 100 (50 male and 50 female) subjects from Khalsa College, Amritsar who met the inclusion Read More
Knowledge and Practice about the Rational Use of Antibiotic among the Rural Adults in Rajshahi District, Bangladesh: A Community Clinic Based Study.
Decreasing antibiotic effectiveness due to inadequate knowledge and misconceptions on antibiotic usages has been a big threat all over the world including Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to determine the level of knowledge and practice about the rational use of antibiotics among adults in rural area of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. A Community Clinic (CC) based study was performed Read More
Genetic analysis of The Hill Korwas population in health perspective.
Studying population from a genetics point of view for understanding micro evolutionary changes has come into vogue since late fifties. Small Mendelian groups provide the necessary perspective for such population genetics studies as they are small in number, occupy limited area, and more or less represent distinct gene pool. To know the genetic phenomenon within a small Hill Korwa Read More
Caesarean delivery and its associated factors among mothers in Bangladesh: A statistical analysis.
Background: The caesarean section (CS) delivery is still a major surgery and carries some risks. In Bangladesh the CS rate has been increasing over time. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the associated factors of CS delivery among Bangladeshi women in reproductive age. Materials and Methods: Data was extracted from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Read More
Bread making: Human activity before the origin of agriculture
Cultural and physical diversity among the modern day humans is enormous and people wonder at the differences in costumes, food habits and rituals of different communities and groups. This is in spite of the free availability of all types of information when almost everyone has the access to information. Cultural and physical diversity among the Read More
Stephan Hawking and the Cosmos
“My goal is simple. It is complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all”. Stephan Hawking on his life’s philosophy. Professor Stephan Hawking one of the greatest minds of all times breathed his last on March 14, 2018 at the age of 76 years. At a young age Read More
Effect of Socio-demographic, Clinical and Hormonal Factors on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among the Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common medical problem that causes infertility to women. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the effect of socio-demographic, clinical and hormonal factors on PCOS among infertile women in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The present cross-section study was carried out in the Motherland Infertility Centre and Hospital in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The data was Read More
Association of Metabolic and Inflammatory Biomarker Profile with Body Mass Index in Perimenopausal Women.
Background: Obesity is known to cause inflammation and alter the levels of cytokines, adipokines and insulin in humans. Our aim was to investigate the relationship of BMI with serum lipid levels, leptin, estradiol, cortisol, insulin and inflammatory cytokines in working perimenopausal women. Methods: 62 healthy perimenopausal women working in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (India) were grouped into three Read More
Sexual dimorphism in central obesity among rural adults of Ghatal Block, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India.
Background: Central obesity is a condition where an excessive abdominal fat has accumulated around the stomach and abdomen to an extent that it is likely to have a negative impact on health. Aim: Our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of central obesity and its association with family income (monthly) among the rural adults of Dirghagram village of Read More
Morphometry of human ear ossicles in female cadavers of North India
Introduction: The ear ossicles contained in tympanic cavity are responsible for the conduction of sound waves from external to inner ear. A very few studies have been reported regarding the morphometric details of these ear ossicles in females. The mean values of the various parameters of the three bones, malleus, incus and stapes, have been reported in the Read More
Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Tuberculosis among Industrial Labors of Rajshahi District, Bangladesh: A Cross- sectional Study.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health problems in Bangladesh. Still, its remains a big challenges in different area, especially in TB diagnosis. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the good knowledge regarding TB which was measured by a composite index and its association with different socio-economic and demographic factors Read More
Decomposition of Life Expectancy at Birth for India and Some of its Selected States.
Objective: This study aims to assess the contributions of various factors towards the change in life expectancy at birth in India and some of its selected states from various zones during 1970 and 2010 by age, sex and place of residents. Methods: Arriaga (1984) decomposition method is used to estimate the age specific contribution of the difference in Read More
Association of body mass index and waist hip ratio with menstrual characteristics: A study among a group of adolescents of Kolkata city.
Aim: Overall adiposity (BMI) and centrally distributed body fat (WHR) both are strongly associated with menstrual profile. Present study aims to find out the association of menstrual characteristics with body mass index and waist hip ratio. Methods: A total number of 53 adolescent participants aged between 16 and 24 years were selected from undergraduate college. The participants were Read More
Intensity of Natural Selection among Scheduled Castes of District Banda, Uttar Pradesh.
The present cross-sectional study is based on a sub-sample of 482 mothers. These mothers belong to four scheduled castes namely- Chamar, Kori, Dhobi and Domar of District Banda of Uttar Pradesh. The extent of natural selection was computed using demographical variable following Crow (1958) and Johnston and Kensinger (1971). The average of live birth per mother was found to Read More
Effect of Socio-demographic, Clinical and Hormonal Factors on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among the Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
to The Editor-in-Chief Human Biology Review Respected Professor Singh, Herewith, we are submitting our manuscript entitled “Effect of Socio-demographic, Clinical and Hormonal Factors on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among the Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh” for your kind consideration and publication in the Human Biology Review. This is our original research work Read More
Effect of Socio-demographic, Clinical and Hormonal Factors on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among the Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
to The Editor-in-Chief Human Biology Review Respected Professor Singh, Herewith, we are submitting our manuscript entitled “Effect of Socio-demographic, Clinical and Hormonal Factors on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among the Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh” for your kind consideration and publication in the Human Biology Review. This is our original research work Read More
Effect of Socio-demographic, Clinical and Hormonal Factors on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among the Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
to The Editor-in-Chief Human Biology Review Respected Professor Singh, Herewith, we are submitting our manuscript entitled “Effect of Socio-demographic, Clinical and Hormonal Factors on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) among the Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Study in Rajshahi, Bangladesh” for your kind consideration and publication in the Human Biology Review. This is our original research work Read More
Menarche and the pattern of menstrual cycle among two linguistically cognate tribes of North East India.
The paper tries to examine the population variation in the pattern of menstruation between two linguistically cognate tribes of North East India, namely, the Mishing tribe of Brahmaputra river valley (plains) of Assam and the Minyong tribe of the hilly terrains of Arunachal Pradesh. The common belief for the cause of menarche and menstruation is found to be Read More
Trends in somatotype components of ageing rural women of Punjab.
The purpose of this study was to determine somatotypic variations in rural women of Punjab. The study sample consisted of 300 healthy rural house wives between 50-80 years, subdivided into six age groups.Somatotypes were computed according to the equation given by Carter (1980). The results show a dominance of endomorphic component over the other two somatotype components, having maximum Read More
Anthropometric Characteristics and Nutritional Status of Adult Sabars of Bankura District, West Bengal.
Aim: The tribes of India constitute approximately 8.6% of the total population of the country. Undernutrition among tribal populations is a significant public health problem in India. The present study was carried out to assess age trends in anthropometric characteristics and nutritional status among adult Sabars. Methods: It was a community-based cross-sectional study, carried out in tribal areas Read More
BMI of transfusion dependent beta-thalassemia children of North-Western Indian Origin.
Background & Aims: BMI has been reported to be relatively low amongst Thalassemia patients and majority of the published work has emanated from the developed western world. Owing to scarcity of auxological information, this study aimed to study the pattern of BMI in transfusion dependent β-thalassemia children of north-western Indian origin. Methods: 407 boys and 158 girls diagnosed Read More
Overweight and Obesity: Correlates and Temporal Trends in Global Context.
This work attempts to highlight the global magnitude of the obesity and examining the evolutionary perspective with focus on the correlates and temporal trend. It is based on a wide literature survey following PRISMA. The data on country wise prevalence was obtained after systematic review of over 500 articles and websites on the prevalence of obesity. A total Read More
Hair Ultrastructure: A comparative study on Old world and New world monkey.
Hair is unique to mammals. Keratin associated proteins (KRTAPs) are one of the major components of hair and play essential roles in the formation of rigid and resistant hair shafts. The important aspect of hair evolution is the considerable reduction in hair cover in adult humans during their recent history (after humans-African apes split) but, humans actually have Read More
Gender Preferences influencing fertility among women of Todapur – Dasghara, Delhi.
Aim: To study how gender preferences influence fertility interventions among women of Todapur-Dasghara, Delhi. Methods: A cross sectional study design was devised in which data was collected through questionnaires and interviewing. Data on reproductive profile of 900 ever-married women (15-55years) of Todapur-Dasghara were collected. Results: Majority of the women fall in the 25-29 years age group.60% of the women Read More
Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) among pre-school (2-5 years) tribal children of Assam (India).
Background: Undernutrition is the major public health problem in developing countries including India. The conventional anthropometric measurements of stunting, underweight and wasting are used to assess the undernutrition. The composite index of anthropometric failure (CIAF) is recently proposed as an alternate anthropometric measure of undernutrition assessment in children. Aims and objectives: The objectives of the present study are Read More
Physical activity levels and child growth
What happens when physical activity levels in a community decrease drastically as a result of big transformation of a traditional agricultural economy to a mechanized society? Scientists at the CUNY Hunter College, New York, and University of Utah, Salt Lake City have come up with a conclusion that sizable increases in mean height, weight, and triceps skin fold thickness Read More
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Patterns of Growth and Menarcheal Age among the Adolescent Tea Garden Worker Girls of Dibrugarh District, Assam
The present study intends to look into the pattern of adolescent growth with age at menarche among the tea garden girls of Dibrugarh district, Assam. The adolescent girls, belonging to the age group of 9-17 years were measured for nine anthropometric traits i.e. stature, sitting height, lower extremity length, girth of bicep, girth of calf, waist circumference, hip circumference, Read More
Factors affecting menopause among Rajbanshi women of North Bengal
Aims: The present study aims to evaluate effects of different socio-economic, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on natural age at menopause among Rajbanshi women of North Bengal. Methods: The study participants consisted of 510 Rajbanshi women aged between 45 years to 55 years who had experienced natural menopause. All the women were residents of Darjeeling district of West Bengal. The Read More
Life Expectancy at Birth at District level in India (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (LEB) is not only a summary measure of mortality but also an accepted indicator for the development of a country. The estimates of expectation of life at birth are provided by the Sample Registration System (SRS) only at the national level and major states. However, the estimates of LEB at the district level are Read More
Women’s Decision Making Autonomy and its Influence on Nutritional Health in India: A North-South Regional Comparison
The main aim of this study is to explore the effect of women’s household decision making autonomy on their own and their children’s nutritional status using unit level data from National Family Health Survey (NFHS3) conducted by IIPS in the year 2005-06 in India. The paper also attempts to answer the concerning factors through which women’s autonomy operates. It Read More
Nutritional status among school going boys and girls (5-17 years) of Bharia Tribe (PVTG) of Patalkot – District Chhindwara (M. P.) India
Background: In India, children and adolescent are suffering from nutrition related problems, which obstruct their growth and development. The total population of tribal community in India is 8.08%. They are most deprived group. They have mass poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition and conventional health problems. Methodology: The present cross sectional study was conducted in a total of 446 individuals consisting of Read More
Growth and Nutritional Status among Pre-adolescent and adolescent Bengali boys and girls in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
The aim of this paper is to examine the physical growth of the study population as well as to assess the level of malnutrition and to understand the influence of socio-economic and socio-demographic parameters on their nutritional status. In this cross sectional study, sample size consists of 1770 school going children (789 boys and 981 girls), aged 9 Read More
A unique stone-age collection from the late mid-Holocene terraces of River Satluj in the NW sub-Himalayas of India
The Soanian tools have since been reported from various sites in India and Pakistan, but their typochronology was poorly understood. Until now the Soanian tools have been procured from undated surfaces with their times of fabrication based on outdated Alpine glacial chronology. Because of meager collections and sporadic finds the Soanian tools were usually represented with chopper/chopping tools and Read More
Prevalence of undernutrition among Bengalee preschool children of Sundarban, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Aim: Undernutrition is one of the most important problems facing developing countries, including rural India. However, there exists scanty information on the prevalence of undernutrition in the form of stunting, wasting and underweight among preschool children of Sundarban area of West Bengal, India. Methods: This study was carried out among 656 (326 boys; 330 girls) 3-5 years Read More
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Flying in different time zones often upsets our mood, sleep and behaviour. It was earlier thought to be just a matter of fatigue in the body. But recent studies have pin pointed the exact physiological and molecular steps of how it works. We have a biological clock or circadian rhythm which is upset by such situations like that of Read More
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Physical growth patterns and body composition of Rajbanshi adolescent boys of Eastern India
Background: Poor nutrition status causes delay in process of growth and development by increasing susceptibility to infectious diseases and relative risk of mortality. Aim: The present cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess physical growth patterns and body composition among adolescents belonging to an indigenous ethnic population of West Bengal, India. Subjects and methods: The present study was conducted among Read More
Age changes in the body physique and its association with BMI: a cross-sectional study among school going boys of Rajasthan, India
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the body physique and its association with BMI among school going boys of Rajasthan. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 240 boys of Dangi community of Udaipur belonging to the age group 10 to 17 years were studied for their body physique. All the anthropometric measurements were taken according to Read More
Metabolic Syndrome Among Diabetic Pre- And Postmenopausal Women
The risk of having metabolic syndrome is closely linked to overweight and obesity and lack of physical activity. It increases the chances of type 2 diabetes. The situation gets worsened in postmenopausal women. For the present cross-sectional study 595 women were recruited. 330 were premenopausal and 265 were postmenopausal. The anthropometric measurements like height, weight, waist circumference and skin Read More
Physical Fitness Characteristics of Interscholastic Football Teams of Different Ethnic Background and Sporting Performance in Ethiopia
The purpose of this study was to measure and compare physical fitness parameters of Interscholastic Football teams participating in schools’ sports competition at national level from different States and ethnic groups of Ethiopia. Study groups (Aksum-TG, Hossana-HD, Jimma-OR, Gondar-AM, Sodo-WL, Gambella-GM, and Jigjiga-SM) were selected based on ethnic and demographic characteristics using stratified random sampling technique. Published table of Read More
Comparison of Body Mass Index of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity of South Delhi and West Delhi
Objective: The objective of the present study is to compare the prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity in West Delhi and South Delhi using the body mass index. Methods: A cross sectional study design was devised in which anthropometric data was collected. A data of 1000 children and adolescents [6-15years] have been collected crosssectionally from West and South Delhi Read More
Health and Nutritional Anthropometry of Arsenicosis affected people: A cross sectional study at Gaighata Block, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.
Aims: The present study was aimed to find out percentage of arsenic affected population of three villages of Gaighata, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, a severe Arsenicosis affected area and to compare different anthropometric indicators (especially health and nutritional anthropometry) of Arsenicosis affected population with non-affected groups. Methods: The study participants consisted of randomly selected 87 Male and 90 Read More
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Knowledge, perception regarding malaria prevention and treatment practices among Baiga tribe of Madhya Pradesh – a qualitative investigation
Sir, Kindly find attached herewith manuscript entitled “Knowledge, perception regarding malaria prevention and treatment practices among Baiga tribe of Madhya Pradesh – a qualitative investigation” for favour of publication in your esteemed journal. Social and behavioral factors of the community such as health beliefs and taboos, practices on preventive aspects and seeking treatment are playing Read More
Knowledge, perception regarding malaria prevention and treatment practices among Baiga tribe of Madhya Pradesh – a qualitative investigation
Dear Editor, Human Biology Review Kindly find herewith MS entitled “Knowledge, perception regarding malaria prevention and treatment practices among Baiga tribe of Madhya Pradesh – a qualitative investigation” for favour of publication in your esteemed journal. Social and behavioral factors of the community such as health beliefs and taboos, practices on preventive aspects and seeking Read More
Central obesity is a better predictor for cardiovascular risk covariates among the adult Bengalee male
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Pre and post pubertal growth difference among boys and girls of 5-18 years of age: A cross sectional study among central Indian Population
Objectives: To understand the difference in growth pattern of different body dimensions among boys and girls during pre-pubertal and post-pubertal span of life. Material and Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 612 individual consisting of 312 girls and 300 boys of 5 to 18 years of age; who were recruited from a central Indian town (Sagar). They Read More
Small for Gestational Age: An Auxological Perspective
Depending upon timing and severity of insult/ nutritional deprivation during pregnancy, both symmetric and asymmetric SGA differ substantially in their etiology and thus also for implications of their postnatal physical growth and survival. Besides documenting etiological, classificatory and diagnostic aspects in this article, postnatal growth patterns encountered amongst symmetric and asymmetric SGA children representing different parts of the world have Read More
Trends in height, weight and BMI in young Haryanvi females: an anthropometric analysis
The present study has been done to find out the trends of height, weight and BMI of young Haryanvi females of Sirsa, Fathehabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Sonipat, Karnal, Ambala and Jind Districts. The prime objective of the present study was to estimate the body mass index (BMI) among females of 5.00- 20.99 year of age. Subjects are subdivided Read More
Regional Variation in Body Dimensions of the Deoris of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
Regional variation in the adult body dimensions should be taken into consideration when assessing the growth or nutritional status of any population. The finding of significant regional variation helps in planning priorities for research and preventive measures, even programs could be tailored according to the needs of each region. With this intention in mind the present study was undertaken Read More
Sports Nutrition and Sports Performance in Youth Sports
Hard training during puberty is one problem of young sportsmen for the long term top level development. Sports and nutrition form the whole body of the children, beginning with the brain and mental development and the growth process of the somatic parameters. There are relations between nutrition, training and somatic development. In relation to hard sports overloading and Read More
Maternal anthropometry and infant birth weight among the Paite tribe of Churachandpur, Manipur
Background: Maternal nutritional status during pregnancy has been a known factor to have significant impact on pregnancy outcomes, especially on birth weight. Objective: To find the correlations between maternal anthropometry at the third trimester and birth weight of the infant. Material and methods: Cross sectional, hospital based study. Maternal height, weight and newborn weight were measured using standard Read More
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Linguists, language experts and child-psychologists believe that children can learn better in their mother tongue but that doesn’t go against multilingual education. It has also been observed that children studying through multilingual system develop better thinking and skills than monolingual education systems. Parents and peer all can help the child understand the issues if it Read More
Growth in head circumference from birth to 3 years in Jat Sikh and Bania males
Head size attract particular attention in infancy. Head circumference (HC) is one of the anthropometric parameters included in physical examination of infant and toddler. This measure of cranial growth gives a global indication of growth and development of the brain. Normally at birth, head circumference is larger than chest circumference. By the age of four months, the head circumference Read More
Handedness and bilateral asymmetry of second to fourth finger digit ratio (2D:4D) in adults from Merida, Mexico
Background: High relative androgen level (testosterone/estrogens) in utero plays an important role in the etiology of differential second digit (2D) and fourth digit (4D) lengths of hands, bilateral asymmetry, digit ratio (2D:4D), and handedness in males and females. Methods: Present study was done in a sample of 20 to 50 year-old men (n= 56) and women (n= 53) from Read More
Prevalence of Undernutrition, Overweight and Obesity among Nyishi tribal women of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India
Background: The concurrent prevalence of undernutrition, overweight and obesity is a creation of a double burden of malnutrition on the populations of several developing countries including India. The anthropometric measure, the Body mass index (BMI) is most widely used indicator because its investigation is inexpensive, non-invasive, and suitable for large-scale epidemiological and clinical investigations. The objectives of the present Read More
Correlations of Back Strength with Selected Anthropometric Variables and Performance Tests in Indian Inter-University Male Field Hockey Players
The purpose of this study was of two-fold: first, to estimate the back strength of Indian inter-university male field hockey players and, second, to search the correlations of it with selected anthropometric variables and performance tests. To serve this purpose, a total of nine anthropometric variables, such as height, weight, body mass index, percent body fat, knee height, length Read More
Age Related Variations in Endomorphic, Mesomorphic and Ectomorphic Components of Somatotype in Urban Women of Punjab
Somatotyping is an effective technique for study of anthropometric variations in any population. The present study was conducted on a sample of 300 healthy urban women of age 50-80 years, subdivided into six age groups.Somatotypes were computed according to the equation given by Carter (1980). The resultsshow a dominance ofendomorphic component over the other two somatotype components, having maximum Read More
Anthropometric characteristics of rural primary school children of Hooghly District, West Bengal, India
Background: School going children are the future generation of any country and their nutritional needs are critical for the well-being of society. Objectives: To assess the anthropometric characteristics among primary school children. Materials and methods: Present cross-sectional study was conducted among 303 primary school children (144 boys and 159 girls) of Jangipara Block of Hooghly district, West Read More
Drug Abuse! Problem is intense in Punjab, India
Punjab once known as the “Sone di Chiri”, the golden crescent is presently passing through the phase of drug abuse and drug trafficking which has rendered most of its youth to live a miserable life. It has not only affected the economy of the highly prosperous state but shattered the lives of many. Drug abuse affects the life Read More
Association of thyroid stimulating hormone with lipid profile in hypothyroid females of Mansa District of Punjab (India)
Hypothyroidism is defined as the underproduction of the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) and an increase in the thyroid stimulating hormone levels. It can lead to the lipid abnormalities which increase the risk of endothelial dysfunction, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. The data for the present case-control study was collected on 175 females (100 thyroid patients and 75 Read More
Morphometric Study of Pterion in Dry Human Skull Bone in North Indian Population
Pterion is the bony land mark which lies in the norma lateralis of the skull. It is almost H-shaped which is formed by the articulation of four bones with each other i.e. frontal, parietal, greater wing of sphenoid and temporal bones. The pterion is having a great clinical significance. The present study is done on 65 dry human Read More
Should Primitive tribes be contacted?
There are divergent viewpoints on whether the primitive tribes be contacted and brought to mainstream or be left to themselves to live their own life of living in harmony with nature.
Genomic structure of Zeme and Kuki tribes of Manipur, North-East India
Introduction: Zeme and Kuki tribes are the hill inhabitants of Manipur who belong to TibetoBurman speaking groups. Aim: The present study attempt to assess the extent of heterogeneity of the genetic structure of Zeme and Kuki tribes of Manipur. Methods: Five Alu InDel markers were screened on 188 individuals of two tribal groups of Manipur. Results and Conclusion: All Read More
Association of Earwax type, Colostrums secretion and Types of human Axillary Microbium: A study on Bengalee Hindu Caste females of West Bengal, India
Previous studies revealed relationship between human earwax (cerumen) type and colostrums secretion. However, the earwax, colostrums are produced from apocrine gland. Furthermore, the human axillary gland secretion is also from apocrine gland. In this context, the present study is attempted to understand the association of earwax type, colostrums secretion and axillary microbium. To achieve the purpose, earwax type, information Read More
Age and sex variations in anthropometric characteristics of Muslim adolescents of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
The purpose of this study was to examine age and sex variations in anthropometric characteristics among Muslim adolescents of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Eight hundred and sixty school boys (n=416) and girls (n=444) aged from 10 to 15 years participated in this study. The subjects were classified into six yearly age groups: 10-10.9 years (n = 56, 62), Read More
Assessment of glucose levels and lipid profiles in adults with Down syndrome in Punjab (India)
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality and cause of mental retardation globally. Persons born with DS are at an increased risk for various health conditions, including thyroid disease, leukemia, congenital heart defects, gastrointestinal tract abnormalities, obesity and diabetes mellitus. The present case control study was conducted by taking blood samples on 420 subjects aged 20 to 40 Read More
A Study on atd Angle among the Autistic Patients of Bengalee Hindu Caste Population of West Bengal, India
Alteration of the dermatoglyphic traits served as one of the major criteria for understanding the human neurodevelopmental disorders and have already been well documented globally. The present study being the first attempt from India reports the palmar dermatoglyphics variability in terms of relationship of atd angle among the Autistic patients. To achieve the purpose, bilateral palm prints of 100 Read More
Evaluating intra-genetic variants within exons 3 and 4 of LMNA in Dilated Cardiomyopathy patients from North India
Mutations in LMNA are one of the causative factors to precipitate Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), although the frequency of rare mutations segregating in familial cases has not been examined till date. Clinical cardiovascular data, family histories and blood samples were collected from 191 individuals (100 DCM cases and 91 controls). DNA samples were sequenced for nucleotide alterations in exons Read More
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adolescents of India and the associated risk factors: A systematic review
Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing in developing countries like India at a very fast pace. The major groups being affected are both adolescents and adults. The age of occurrence of the risk factors for metabolic syndromes is much younger in population of India than that in other countries. Studies related to cardio metabolic factors among Read More
Physical growth among pre – adolescent Muria children (6-10 years) of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh: Bio – cultural perspectives
The Muria pre-adolescent children (6-10 years) were studied in terms of growth differentiation and impact of bio-cultural factors. Present study consists of 423 children, who were measured for weight, height, sitting height, bi-acromial diameter, bi-iliac diameter and mid-upper arm circumference. Means of different measurements increase in all ages with advancement of age. Present study reveals a sharp pre-adolescent growth Read More
Menarche, Menopause and Reproductive life span among Schedule caste women of District Banda, Uttar Pradesh.
Menarche and menopause demarcate potential reproductive life span among the females. A cross sectional study was carried out on a total of 1493 women belonging to four scheduled caste namely Chamar, Kori, Dhobi and Domar of District Banda of Uttar Pradesh (India). The mean age of the women studied was 34.5 years and they were Read More
Tuberculosis – The Untamed Monster
Tuberculosis outweighed HIV and malaria in global deaths with an alarming figure of 1.4 million in 2015. Looking at the new cases, South East Asia and Africa accounted for about 60% of the reported cases which were mainly distributed in India, Indonesia, China, Nigeria, Pakistan and South Africa. Way behind the projected target of 4-5% Read More
Correlation between nutritional status and clinical parameters among Thalassaemic patients – A study of West Bengal
Thalassaemia is the most common monogenic, autosomal recessive hereditary disorder. The severe forms of thalassaemia are associated with chronic transfusion dependent haemolytic anaemia. Normal growth is impeded due to nutritional deficiency, chronic anaemia as well as iron overload. The aim of this study is to focus the nutritional health status of transfusion dependent thalassaemia patients. This is a Read More
A study of factors affecting fertility among Dhangars of Madhubani District, Bihar
The present study investigates the association between various bio-social factors that affect fertility among Dhangar tribe of Madhubani district, Bihar. The data were collected from 300 households on ever married women in the age group 15-49 years. Both bivariate and multivariate analysis has been performed to describe the fertility differentials. In Dhangars, the number of children ever born is Read More
Secular changes in Mid-Upper-Arm Circumference of Chandigarh Infants
The secular trend in terms of growth of mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) of fullterm, normal birth weight infants of the two sexes, representing Cohort I (Male: 44, Female: 30) born between 1978-1980 and Cohort II (Male: 50, Female: 50) born between 2006-2007 to parents representing upper socio-economic strata, in Chandigarh was longitudinally evaluated as the same so far has not Read More
Effect of smoking status, disease severity, exacerbations on Oxidative stress and hs-CRP levels in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease condition of narrowing of lung airways. Smoking is a well-known etiological factor to develop COPD. Oxidative stress and lung inflammation in COPD may be related to oxidant/antioxidant imbalance. The aim of the present study was to investigate effect of smoking status, disease severity, exacerbations on Oxidative stress and hs-CRP Read More
Relationship of Cephalic Index with some anthropometric variables among the rural preschool children of West Bengal, India.
Background : Cephalometry is a technique that summarizes the anatomical complexities of the head of a human being living within a geometrical framework. The study of craniofacial relations and variations in humans has been used for different racial groups in physical anthropology. Cephalic variables such as head breadth, head length, head circumference and cephalic index (CI) are all Read More
A Comparative Study of Differential Fertility among the Pnars and the Sakacheps in Meghalaya
The present is the outcome of the cross-sectional study carried out among the Pnars and Sakacheps of Saitsama village in Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya.The main objective of the study is to find out whether or not differential fertility exists between the Pnar and Sakachep communities living in the same ecological niche, and to identify how socioeconomic factors Read More
Population attributable fraction analysis of leading chronic diseases in India
Chronic diseases and their associated risk factors are increasing in India. We aim to quantify the Population Attributable Fractions (PAF) of leading chronic diseases in India associated with significant modifiable risk factors. In calculating adjusted population attributable fraction, non modifiable risk factors are taken as confounders. Our findings highlight that an agenda to improve public health in India must Read More
Nutritional Status of In-patients with Chronic Kidney Diseases in Sri Lanka
Under-nutrition is a serious and common complication of patients with Chronis Kidney Disease (CKD). This study was designed to assess the nutritional status of hospitalized patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) at the pre-dialysis stage. Twenty-nine inward CKD patients (10 males and 19 females) with a mean age of 59 (SD=±4.2) years were recruited. An interviewer administered pre-tested Read More
Effects of methanolic extract of Bacopa monnieri against hydrogen peroxide induced oxidative stress in C6 glioma cells
Researchers have inclined their focus for better perception of mechanism and efficacy of medicinal plants in neurodegenerative disorders. Bacopa monnieri (BM) has been the fascinating candidate to treat the disorders of mental frailty. Cerebral disorders are the upshots of disparity between cellular oxidant and antioxidant levels. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), pioneer of various detrimental reactive oxygen species (ROS), induces oxidative damage Read More
The vanishing human tribes
The biodiversity has been on the decline very fast in the recent past due to large scale deforestation, mining, urbanization, warfare, migrations and emission of gases. These human activities have been affecting the survival of the isolated human tribes as well. Now, there are very few isolated human tribes living on the edge who are Read More
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Association of Earwax type, Colostrums secretion and Types of humanAxillary Microbium: A study on Bengalee Hindu Caste females of West Bengal, India
From Arup Ratan Bandyopadhyay, M.Phil., PhD Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta To The Editor & Reviewers, Human Biology Review Journal Sir, Kindly find here the research article entitled “Association of Earwax type, Colostrums secretion and Types of human Axillary Microbium: A study on Bengalee Hindu Caste females of West Bengal, India” for the Read More
Association of Earwax type, Colostrums secretion and Types of humanAxillary Microbium: A study on Bengalee Hindu Caste females of West Bengal, India
From Arup Ratan Bandyopadhyay, M.Phil., PhD Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta To The Editor & Reviewers, Human Biology Review Journal Sir, Kindly find here the research article entitled “Association of Earwax type, Colostrums secretion and Types of human Axillary Microbium: A study on Bengalee Hindu Caste females of West Bengal, India” for the Read More
Fertility and Mortality Levels among Four Tribes of Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India
Fertility and mortality levels were reported in Bagatha (150), Konda Dora (150), Konda Reddi (150) and Koya Dora (170) tribes inhabiting Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Relatively higher fertility is reported among Konda Dora women (3.4, 3.2 and 2.8) when compared to Bagatha (2.9 2.6 and 2.2) conceptions, live births and living children per woman while the remaining Read More
Co-existence of undernutrition and obesity: A cross sectional study among girls and boys below 20 years of age
In developing countries, nutritional transition is going on, and because of it, dual burden of malnutrition is common phenomenon; which can be defined as co-existence of under and over nutrition. The aim of the present study was to assess the level and extent of undernutrition and obesity among the boys and girls of Hathin block, district Palwal, Haryana. A Read More
Nutritional status of the Mishing Children: a cross sectional study
The paper attempts to study health and nutritional status of the Mishing children of preadolescent age from Dhakuakhana Sub-Division of Lakhimpur District, Assam. The height and weight of a total of 483 children (241 boys and 242 girls) were collected from five villages, which are exclusively inhabited by the Mishing people. The recommended indices of height for Read More
A study of contraceptive use among the Oraon women of Purbi Singhbhum District, Jharkhand
The state of Jharkhand has been chosen for the present study which provides a comprehensive picture of contraceptive use and its knowledge among the selected villages of Oraon women in its Purbi Singhbhum district. The information on awareness as well as the usage of contraceptives was probed from ever married women in the age group of 15-49 years. Knowledge Read More
Swimmer’s Shoulder in Athletes: Comparison between Efficacy of Aquatic versus Dry-land Concentric-Eccentric Exercises
The purpose of the present study was to examine the level of pain gets reduced whether by dry-land based concentric-eccentric exercises or by the equivalent type of aquatic exercises in the elite swimmers complaining of chronic shoulder pain. Elite swimmers from India of both genders with an age group of 16-30 years were chosen having pain rated as Read More
Assessment of Age From Early Mandibular Growth – Case Reports
Age assessment is an important part of medico legal practice. Changes are seen in both hard and soft tissues. Among the hard tissue, bones are important as they undergo a series of changes from prenatal to postnatal life. Mandible is an interesting bone as it depicts morphological changes in relation to age. During development of mandible, it ossifies Read More
Estimation of stature from arm span, arm length and tibial length among Bengalee children aged 3-11 years
Background: Estimation of human stature has significant bearings on assessment of growth, nutritional status and personal identification. Often the prediction of stature from bone remains or body parts of children is complicated by the ongoing growth. Despite these disadvantages, a situation may arise where estimation of a child’s stature becomes important. In such a situation equations derived for Read More
Increase in human brain size a key to increase in body size
Lucy, considered to be the ancestor to all humanity was a very short creature about three and a half feet tall, weighing some 60 to 65 pounds and lived around 3.2 million years ago in Ethiopia. Perhaps the growth period among the australopithecines was much shorter than that of the modern day humans and hence simply by this Read More
Discovery from Lake Turkana and History of Human Warfare
Very interesting finds have come to light of violently killed humans from Lake Turkana in the Kenyan Rift Valley around 10000 years ago. A stunning discovery of skeletons of 27 persons who are believed to have been killed at the same time and are supposed to have suffered violent wounds has been reported recently (Nature 529, 394–398, 21 Read More
Sickle cell disease and associated problems: Case study of Homozygous sicklers
This paper is focused on the problems faced by homozygous individuals of sickle cell disease. In a survey of 500 household of 17 villages of district Mandla, a total of 2316 individuals were covered out of which 13 were found homozygous for the disorder; whereas 3 homozygous children were reported died preceding to one year of the survey. Read More
Head circumference as an indicator of undernutrition among tribal pre-school children aged 2-5 years of North Bengal, India
Background: Undernutrition among pre-school children is a major public health issue in the developing countries including India. Head circumference (HC) is a simple, non-invasive and inexpensive anthropometric measure reflecting physical cranial growth and is considered as an indicator of past nutrition status and development of the brain. The present cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the Read More
Predicted weight with different body segments and its use in nutritional assessment among older Bengalees of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal
The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of alternative versus direct anthropometric measurements for evaluating of nutritional status among older Bengalees. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in a coastal area of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal. We measured weight, height, knee height, waist, hip and mid-upper-arm circumferences of 114 older individuals. Correlations between the different methods Read More
Duration of onset of NIDDM and central obesity in males of Malwa region of Punjab
The present study aims at exploring the correlation of various anthropometric measures with duration of onset of NIDDM and also to find out the correlation of central obesity with BMI. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 140 diabetic males of Malwa region of Punjab. Height, weight, waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference (HC) were taken for assessment of Read More
Prevalence of red-green color vision deficiency (cvd) among science students: a 10 years’ survey
Red-green Color vision deficiency (CVD) has a high prevalence and is often a handicap in everyday life. The fact that most of the students do not know they have CVD due to non testing of color vision. All Science faculty students of the ASC Rahuri College in the age range of 17-19 were screened for Red-green CVD by Read More
Magnitude of Sex difference in Body Physique of Sainis of Punjab
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the magnitude of sex difference in body physique of 678 Sainis of Punjab (260 males and 418 females), aged 18-45 years. Anthropometric somatotyping was done following the method of Heath and Carter (Heath and Carter, 1967; Carter, 1980). Descriptive statistics and One way analysis of variance depicted significant higher Read More
Finger and Palmar Ridge Pattern in NIDDM Patients and Controls
Dermatoglyphics is a heritable, durable, and age-independent trait in man and widely used as a model trait for population genetics and medical research. Present study is an attempt to understand the association of finger and hypothenar pattern types with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). To achieve the purpose bilateral palm prints of 30 clinically diagnosed adult female NIDDM patients Read More
Fertility and its determinants among the Lamkang Tribe of Chandel District, Manipur
Present study investigates fertility and its determinants among the Lamkang tribe on the basis of household survey collected from 10 villages of Chandel District (Manipur), interviewing 200 ever married women. The findings indicate that the age group of 15-50 years, comprising of the population at peak productive ages, constitutes 64.39% of Lamkang population. The sex ratio of 1105 reveals Read More
Menopausal Status and Cardio-metabolic Risk: A cross sectional study from Haryana State, India
Objectives: The study aims to understand the effect of menopause on cardiovascular disease risk factors among the post menopausal women. (Natural and hysterectomy) Methods: A cross sectional study design was devised in which data relating to demographic, reproductive, anthropometric, physiological and biochemical variables was assessed from 1014 women. The difference in the cardiovascular disease risk factors was ascertained Read More
Fluctuating asymmetry of hand and foot dimensions among University girl students from Bilaspur, India
Background: Asymmetry of bilateral measurements in human body is a common phenomenon and low asymmetry predicts canalization and developmental stability of morphological characteristics. Methods: A study was done in 2012 on fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of hands and feet (length and breadth) among 135 girl students, aged 18–22 years in a University in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Read More
Prevalence of obesity in relation to television viewing and physical activity among Meitei adolescents of Manipur
The present study was conducted to evaluate overweight/obesity in relation to television viewing and physical activity. Cross-sectional data on 540 Meitei subjects (256 adolescent boys and 284 adolescent girls) aged between 14 and 19 years of age was collected following a house to house survey. The prevalence of overweight/obesity was evaluated by using zscores BMI Read More
Sex differences of Nutritional status among preschool children in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India
Gender discrimination is a burning issue for quite a long time. The present research is an attempt to find gender equity among pre-school children (below 6 yrs) of 2nd most populated district of India (Census 2011) i.e. North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. 1000 children i.e. 500 of each sex were selected by multistage Read More
Prevalence of Hemoglobin E among the Paundra Kshatriya of West Bengal
Previous studies have reported incidence of hemoglobin E (Hb E) among some populations of West Bengal. In the present study an endogamous caste of West Bengal, namely the Paundra Kshatriya was examined. The frequency of Hb E gene in this population (0.0375) is more or less similar with the Garo (0.0476), Rabha (0.0611) and Lepcha Read More
Maternal age, Parity and Birth Weight in Manipur
Background: Birth weight is the most important and reliable indicator for infant growth and survival. A baby’s weight at birth is strongly associated with mortality risk during the first year and, to a lesser degree, with developmental problems in childhood and the risk of various diseases in adulthood. Objectives: To see the influence of maternal Read More
Prevalence of Thinness among the Kolam Pre-School Children
To assess the prevalence of thinness among 2-5 years pre-school children, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 284 pre-school children (Boys-144; Girls-140) of Kolam tribe. Kolam, a primitive tribal group predominantly lives in Utnoor, Narnoor and Jainoor mandal (s) of Adilabad district, Telangana, India. Anthropometric measurements like height and weight were used to compute body Read More
Assessment of nutritional status among girls of 5-18 years of age of a Central Indian City (Sagar)
The present cross-sectional study assesses the prevalence of undernutrition among school-going girls of central Indian town-Sagar of Madhya Pradesh. A total of 312 girls of age cohort of 5–18 years were included. Height-for-age, weight-for-age and body mass index for age were used to evaluate their nutritional status and these were compared with the NCHS (2005) Read More
Dopamine receptor gene DRD1 (A-48G) polymorphism and smoking related behavior among smokers of Punjab (North West India)
Addictive behaviors exert an enormous cost on society. Cigarette smoking, like other substances of abuse is a public health problem associated with considerable morbidity, mortality, personal and public cost. In the present study, we have attempted to investigate possible links between the dopamine receptor gene DRD1 and smoking behavior in smokers inhabiting the North West Read More
ACE gene polymorphism among Panika and Baiga of Madhya Pradesh
The present study was carried out to study the ACE gene polymorphism among the Panika and Baiga of Madhya Pradesh. A total number of 120 individuals (age group 12 to 50) i.e.60 samples each from both the populations constitute the samples for the present study. The highest genotype frequency of ID i.e. 60% is found Read More
Sustainable Development Goals
Ruthless exploitation of natural resources in the name of development took place exponentially during the last few decades globally. Those nations which were left behind in this race have now embarked upon a path of using the bounty of nature to extract maximum out of it and register a higher rate of national growth. Alarmed by Read More
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GDP and its Alternative
Gross domestic product is a misleading measure of national success”, Robert Costanza and colleagues write in Nature’s issue of 15th January 2014. This sounds interesting and make us think about it very seriously. The well being of every individual on earth should be the motto of all national governments. Gross Domestic Product was devised during Read More
Universal Health Coverage
The Globalization and Liberalization have brought about tremendous changes in the overall development scenario, consumption patterns and distribution of wealth throughout the world. While the rich are getting richer the poor have no hope of improving their lot. Health care delivery systems in many countries have become privatized. People have to spend a lot of Read More
17th World Congress of IUAES 2013
The 17th World Congress of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences IUAES 2013) will be hosted by the University of Manchester, Manchester (UK) on August 5th-August 10th, 2013. The IUAES congress is held after every four years. The theme of the presentCongress is “Evolving Humanity, Emerging Worlds”.The International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Read More