Nutritional Indicators for Gujarat, Its Determinants and Recommendations: A Comparative Study of National Family Health Survey-4 and National Family Health Survey-5. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Malnutrition is a public health problem globally. Gujarat is one of the states facing challenges in dealing with malnutrition and anemia. The NFHS-5 (National Family Health Survey-5) data reveals that the gains made in NFHS-4 (National Family Health Survey-4) were reversed in NFHS-5.
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Predictive algorithm to stratify newborns at-risk for child undernutrition in India: Secondary analysis of the National Family Health Survey-4. [PDF]
J Glob Health, 2022 India is at the epicentre of global child undernutrition. Strategies to identify at-risk populations are needed in the context of limited resources.Data from children under the age of five surveyed in the 2015-2016 National Family Health Survey were used. Child undernutrition was assessed using anthropometric measurements.
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A Comparative Study of National Family Health Survey-4 and National Family Health Survey-5 of Nutritional Indicators in Chhattisgarh. [PDF]
CureusGlobally, public health issues related to malnutrition exist. One of the countries grappling with challenges in combating anemia and malnutrition is India, including the state of Chhattisgarh. The National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) data show that the advancements made in the National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) were reversed in NFHS-5 ...
Jha A, Chandrakar A.
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Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2022 Objective: Malnutrition is a critical public health concern in India. We aimed to understand the prevalence of stunting and its association between cooking fuel type and breastfeeding among Indian infants (≤ 6 months of age).
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Severe wasting among Indian infants <6 months: Findings from the National Family Health Survey 4. [PDF]
Matern Child Nutr, 2019 AbstractBurden and risk factors for wasting in the first 6 months of life among Indian children are not well documented. We used data from India's National Family Health Survey 4 to estimate the prevalence of severe wasting (weight for length < ‐3 SD) among 18,898 infants under 6 months of age. We also examined the association of severe wasting with
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Indian Journal of Public Health, 2023 Background: Thyroid dysfunction (TD) is considered a common cause of secondary hypertension (HT). Therefore, correcting TD may help in quicker and sustained achievement of desired blood pressure goals. However, there is a paucity of literature from India
Rekha Dutt +5 more
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Impact of nutritional status and anemia on COVID-19: Is it a public health concern? Evidence from National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-2016), India. [PDF]
Public Health, 2020 Das A, Das M, Ghosh S.
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International Breastfeeding Journal, 2023 Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in infants for the first 6 months of life. This analysis aims to estimate the proportion of Indian infants exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months using the National Family Health Surveys (NFHS)
Samarasimha Reddy N +3 more
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Exploring the spatial patterns of cesarean section delivery in India: Evidence from National Family Health Survey-4 [PDF]
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2020 Abstract Introduction Almost every day, 800 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications around the world. The risks and costs associated with C-section deliveries are significant, mainly where there was no medical indication. Past research has shown a positive and significant association with C-section and maternal death. Objective
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