IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences
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Effect of Biostimulants (Azospirillum, Pseudomonas and Bacillus) on the growth and disease suppression of neem Azadirachta indica (A) juss.seedlings
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“Pigments of Imagination & Color Psychology of Consumers towards Apparel: A Perceptual Study”
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Exploring The Relationship Between Weather Patterns and Energy Consumption in Smart Homes: A Regression Analysis
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DEEP LEARNING BASED APPROACH FOR BIRD SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION
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ML-DRIVEN WASTE CLASSIFICATION FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIC AND NON-ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
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A surveyon the nutritional status of children in Bishnupur District, Manipur
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Abstract
Present study was carried out to study the nutritional status of children 4 to 19 yrs old from Bishnupur District, Manipur, byrandomly selecting250 boys and 270 girls.Nutritional status was assessed by adopting anthropometric indices (weight for age, height for age and BMI for age). It found that the prevalence of a moderate form of stunting was higher in girls than boys and girls had a lower prevalence of a severe form of stunting than boys. The prevalence of a severe form of underweight is lower in girls than boys and the prevalence of moderate underweight is higher in girls than in boys. The prevalence of moderate forms of wasting was higher in girls and the prevalence of severe wasting was higher in boys.
