Objective: The main aim of the study was to determine best surrogate anthropometric measurement to determine low birth weight newborns among institutional deliveries in district Hoshiarpur, Panjab (India). Subjects: Subjects comprises of 504 newborns of singleton pregnant women delivering in reputed hospitals of Hoshiarpur, Panjab (India). Methods: Singleton pregnant women were booked in last t...

BACKGROUND Despite the huge proportion of the babies in the developing world being born low birthweight, only about half of the newborns are weighed at birth as weighing scales often tend to be either non-available or defective. OBJECTIVE Designing a nomogram for estimation of birthweight from head circumference (HC) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC). METHOD Birthweight, HC and MUAC of...

SUMMARY In a cross-sectional survey, the nutritionql status [on the basis of weight(Wt), height(Ht), body mass index(BMI) and mid-arm circumferences (MAC)] of 45 I women attending the health centers in Zabol city was investigated. The results showed that 14.4% of women were underweight and 2.2% stunted. On the basis of BMI 36.4% of women had wasting and 18.8% overweight. Also, 31.8% had amid-a...

BACKGROUND Obesity in pregnancy is a global health problem which is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. The use of weight and height, measured at about ten weeks of gestation, to produce pre-gestational body mass index is recommended for the diagnoses of the condition but limitations abound in under resourced settings. OBJECTIVES To measure anthropometric indices such as mid upper arm ci...

The usefulness of nutritional indices and classifications in predicting the death of children under 5 years old was evaluated by comparing measurements of 34 children with diarrhoea who died in a Dhaka hospital with those of 318 patients who were discharged in a satisfactory condition. In a logistic regression analysis mid-upper arm circumference was found to be as effective as other nutritiona...

India has a severe health issue with undernutrition (U.N.), particularly among the underprivileged poor tribal population. The current cross-sectional study aims to evaluate nutritional condition of 145 adult male Jene Kurubas in Karnataka and compare two functional anthropometric indices Chronic Energy Deficiency (C.E.D.). C.E.D. was assessed using B.M.I. (body mass index) MUAC (mid-upper-arm ...

Fish is a good source of Animal Source Proteins (ASP). Families from low-income countries with limited access to other animal proteins can utilize it improve the nutrition status infants and young children. The objective study was assess if fish fed during early complementary feeding period had an effect on improved head circumference (HC) mid-upper arm (MUAC) among aged 6–7 months. A randomise...

Background: Growth is a necessary part of existence the process growth begins at conception and continues until child reaches adulthood. The maternal factor has significant impact on child's development. study was aimed to assess compare development children employed unemployed mothers find out association with selected demographic variables.Methods: A non-experimental quantitative research app...

The aim of this study was to describe trends in body fat and muscle mass among elderly individuals in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil. This was a population-based, cross-sectional, household survey of elderly individuals (> 60 years) (n = 483) in Fortaleza. The variables analyzed were: triceps skinfold thickness (TST), upper arm fat area (UFA), mid upper arm circumference (MAC), arm muscle circu...