Any variations in the anthropometric parameters i.e., height, body mass, BMI, BSA, body fat %, WHR, WHtR etc., and basic physiological parameters i.e., haemoglobin content, respiratory rate, pulse rate, blood pressure etc., in female school children of pre-pubertal, pubertal and post-pubertal age groups from Bankura District and from the district of West Midnapore of West Bengal, India were stu...

arsenic in ground water is a very serious environmental hazard of bangladesh and west bengal of india. the presence of high level of arsenic (

Silver pomfret, Pampus argenteus is an economically important seafood species. The fishery resource of pomfret in Indian waters shows a dwindling catch since the last few years and the pomfrets caught were mostly undersized which calls for immediate attempts for management of resources. An accurate definition of population structure is important for management of this species. The genetic stock...

Certain aspects of drug abuse have been presented from the pooled data of psychiatric epidemiological surveys conducted by the authors in the rural areas of West Bengal.

166 Scented or aromatic rice is nature’s gift to the Indian sub-continent and human kind at large. Compare to other classes of rice, aromatic rice is highly demanded and get better premium price in global market due to its pleasant aroma, superfine long slender grains with delicate curvature, remarkable linear elongation and excellent flaky soft texture on cooking. However, at present, only 12-...

The mode of spread of epidemic Koro in a village in West Bengal has been described and the psychological principles involved in it have been explained.

An epidemic psychogenic disorder called "Jhin-Jhini" which broke out in a village in West Bengal, is described. Tlie social anthropological perspective is explored.

The present study was conducted to detect the occurrence, serotype, genotype, phylogenetic relationship and antimicrobial resistance pattern of STEC from healthy goats of West Bengal, India. From the 125 faecal samples collected from healthy goats, 245 isolates were identified as Escherichia coli. The E. coli harbouring any gene for Shiga toxins (stx1/stx2) was detected in 36 (14.7%) of the 245...

Psychiatric disorders in a rural community in West Bengal-an epidemiological study. Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in two tribal communities in certain villages of West Bengal-a cross cultural study. (1980a) Socioeconomic status and mental morbidity in certain tribes and castes in India-a cross cultural study. (1980b) Mental morbidity and urban life-an epidemiological study. Urbanization a...

Good health is dependent on having services which are accessible and affordable. The Sunderbans in West Bengal, India, is a conglomeration of 106 islands, 52 of which are inhabited, and the remaining of which are home to India’s famous tigers and the world’s biggest mangroves. Small boats are the main mode of transport. Sunderbans has the most deprived and marginalised population in India, with...