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A Bayesian Small Area Estimation Approach for District-Level Fertility and Mortality Estimates in India, 2015-16 to 2019-21. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Fertility and child mortality are critical public health indicators in India, directly influencing health policy, planning, and intervention effectiveness. The relationship between declining fertility and decreasing child mortality has been widely debated.
Dwivedi LK, Jana S, Chauhan S, Arora P, Dixit P, Bhatia M.   +5 more
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Contrasting Patterns in Ambient PM_2.5 Exposure Disparity Across Population Subgroups in Urban and Rural India. [PDF]

Geohealth
Abstract Ambient PM2.5 exposure poses the greatest environmental risk to public health in India. While several studies have quantified the changing patterns of exposure, the extent of inequality in exposure among population subgroups at the sub‐national scale remains unknown.
Sarkar D, Kumar A, Imam F, Ghosh S, Marshall JD, Apte J, Knibs LD, Pant P, Liu Y, Dey S.   +9 more
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Maternal health situation in Empowered Action Group of states of India: A comparative analysis of state reports from National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-3 and 4

Anthropological Review, 2020
Motherhood is often claimed as the most positive and fulfilling experience. Nevertheless, there exist several women whose motherhood was associated with suffering, ill-health and even death.
Roy Shreyasi, Sen Jaydip
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Decreasing fertility trend in Sikkim: An area of concern

BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2022
AIMS: Factors determining low fertility in Sikkim, India. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to determine the factors for the low fertility in Sikkim.
Bal Krishna Chauhan, Dechenla Tshering Bhutia   +1 more
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Predictors of hypertension among current smokeless tobacco users in India; analysis from the fourth round of National Family Health Survey (2015–2016)

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Background: Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The association between different risk factors including smoking and hypertension is studied extensively; however, there is a paucity of ...
G S Vidya, Garima Bhatt, Jeyashree Kathiresan, Shreyans Rai, Madhur Verma, Sonu Goel   +5 more
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A Study of Some Predictors of Anaemia in Children of Under-Five Years in India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Background: The major nutritional problem among young children in India is anaemia that affects the ability to study and work and is significantly associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Sankar Goswami
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Elucidating the sustained decline in under‐three child linear growth faltering in Nepal, 1996-2016 [PDF]

, 2020
Childhood linear growth faltering remains a major public health concern in Nepal. Nevertheless, over the past 20 years, Nepal sustained one of the most rapid reductions in the prevalence of stunting worldwide.
Argaw, Alemayehu, Bichha, Ram Padarath, Chitekwe, Stanley, Dahal, Pradiumna, Hanley-Cook, Giles, Kolsteren, Patrick, Parajuli, Kedar Raj, Rijal, Sanjay   +7 more
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Spatiotemporal change in wealth-based inequalities in overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age in India, 2015–2021

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023
Background: Overweight/obesity poses significant global health concerns, especially affecting women. This study aimed to measure changes in wealth-based inequality in overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age (WRA) across states of India from ...
Subhojit Let, Seema Tiwari, Aditya Singh, Mahashweta Chakrabarty   +3 more
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Preliminary Factsheet of Malnutrition among Adults in Karnataka: Revelations from NFHS-4 and NFHS-5: A Review

Agricultural Reviews, 2022
In India there are wide variations in the malnutrition status between the States as it is having diversified climatic conditions. This study investigates the current situation of malnutrition among adults of Karnataka state. In this review the secondary data of NFHS-4 (2015-16) and NFHS-5 (2019-20) were used for analysis. The data certainly showed that
Chaitanya Itagi, Pavankumar B. Gamanagatti   +1 more
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Study of Nutritional Anemia in Children Admitted to Pediatric Department in Rural Teaching Hospital of Telangana [PDF]

Perspectives In Medical Research
Background: Globally, around 600 million preschool and school aged children are affected by anemia. According to World Health Organization, 65.5% of preschool children in southeast asia are anemic.
Sumathi Kotapuri, Suneel Kumar Kommineni, Sudharshanraj Chitgupikar   +2 more
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