Adiposity and Health Status among Adult Male Mundas and Oraons of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India

The present cross-sectional study was conducted among two male tribal groups Munda (n=106) and Oraon (n=104) aged 18–73 years of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. Objective was to evaluate the health status based on body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat (PBF). Measurements of weight, height, circ...

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Published in:Journal of Anthropology (2010) 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-6
Main Authors: Das, Subal, Debsharma, Bigitendriya, Bose, Kaushik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Body fat
Comparative analysis
Ethnicity
Males
Mens health
Nutrition
Population
Studies
Weight control
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Summary:The present cross-sectional study was conducted among two male tribal groups Munda (n=106) and Oraon (n=104) aged 18–73 years of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. Objective was to evaluate the health status based on body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat (PBF). Measurements of weight, height, circumferences, and skinfolds were recorded. Results revealed that mean age of Mundas (36.2±13.3) and Oraons (35.1±15.3) in years were similar. Significant (P
ISSN:2090-4045
2090-4053
DOI:10.1155/2013/324264