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Prevalence and Determinants of Institutional Delivery among Teenage Mothers (15–19 years) in India: Evidences from the NFHS-5 Survey

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: Maternal conditions are among the top five leading causes of disability-adjusted life years and deaths among girls aged 15–19 years, as they are at a greater risk of complications when pregnant.
Wapangjungla Longchar, Prakash Babu Kodali, Sibasis Hense   +2 more
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Rationale and design of a parallel randomised trial of a plant‐based intensive lifestyle intervention for diabetes remission: The REmission of diabetes using a PlAnt‐based weight loss InteRvention (REPAIR) trial

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims As type 2 diabetes (T2D) continues to rise globally and remains a major driver of cardiovascular disease, its remission has emerged as a therapeutic target. Current evidence supports bariatric surgery and low‐calorie diets with meal replacements.
Brighid McKay, Dayana El Chaar, Melanie Paquette, Michael Vallis, Diana Sherifali, Paul Oh, Susan Marzolini, Kaberi Dasgupta, Gillian Booth, Mike Lean, Hertzel C. Gerstein, Jordi Salas‐Salvadó, Jacqueline L. Beaudry, Christopher P. F. Marinangeli, Russell J. de Souza, Lawrence A. Leiter, Cyril W. C. Kendall, David J. A. Jenkins, John L. Sievenpiper, Laura Chiavaroli   +19 more
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Assessing the Impact of Socioeconomic and Environmental Factors on the Body Mass Index of Children Aged 3–6 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study in Assam, India

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: In Assam, India, 33% of children under the age of five are underweight, according to the National Family Health Survey-5 statistics. The Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project also discovered that 68% of Assam’s children between ...
Anujyoti Sonowal, Alaka Omprakash Chandak, Manesh Muraleedharan   +2 more
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Instant formation of horizontally ordered nanofibrous hydrogel films and direct investigation of peculiar neuronal cell behaviors atop

Biomaterials Research, 2023
Background Hydrogels have been widely used in many research fields owing to optical transparency, good biocompatibility, tunable mechanical properties, etc.
Jaeil Park, Thi Thuy Chau Nguyen, Su-Jin Lee, Sungrok Wang, Dongmi Heo, Dong-Hee Kang, Alexander Tipan-Quishpe, Won-June Lee, Jongwon Lee, Sung Yun Yang, Myung-Han Yoon   +10 more
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Trends in the prevalence and social determinants of stunting in India, 2005–2021: findings from three rounds of the National Family Health Survey

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 2023
Objectives To assess social determinants of stunting and the shifts in contributions of socio-demographic factors to national prevalence trends in India between 2005 and 2021.Methods We leveraged data from three rounds of the National Family Health ...
Janaína Calu Costa, Ann M Weber, Nirmala Rao, Manya Bala, Namita Ranganathan, Utkarsh Anand, Sunaina Dhingra   +6 more
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Women's Dietary Diversity and Child Feeding Practices Amidst COVID19 in India: Findings From National Family Health Surveys, 2016–2021

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 pandemic caused a crisis that jeopardized food consumption and dietary diversity. This study aimed to: (1) investigate relationship between COVID‐19 and women's and children's diets in India; (2) examine how this varies by socioeconomic status and mothers' vegetarianism; and (3) assess whether mobility restrictions during India's ...
Anjali Pant, Suman Chakrabarti, Derek Headey, Nishmeet Singh, Phuong Hong Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence, Correlates and Trends in Tobacco Use among Youths: A Retrospective Secondary Data Analysis of Nationally Representative Surveys (NFHS-5) in India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Youths are the most vulnerable population to initiate tobacco use. It is the need of the hour to prevent tobacco addiction among young people to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with it. Therefore, there is a need for necessary
Sangram Panda, Sabita Maharana, Ammlan Mishra, S Suneeti Kanyari, Shreyans Rai, Kedar Mehta   +5 more
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Quality of maternal healthcare in India:Has the National Rural Health Mission made a difference? [PDF]

, 2011
Despite a five decade old Family Welfare programme, India still continues to contribute almost a quarter of the global estimates of maternal morbidity and mortality.
Nair, Harish, Panda, Rajmohan
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Anaemia Among Mother–Child Dyads in India: Trends, Drivers, and Future Projections

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Anaemia among mothers and their children is a widespread public health challenge with profound consequences for individuals and societies. While anaemia has been studied separately in women and children, there remains a literature gap examining anaemia in mother‐child dyads, limiting insights on interventions that may simultaneously address ...
Sarang Pedgaonker, Trupti Meher, Monali Gupta, Suman Chakrabarti, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Shri Kant Singh, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Aditi, Samuel Scott   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Childhood immunization, nutrition, and delivery care in the population of J and K, India from 2005-21: A secondary data analysis from national family health survey

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Immunization plays a critical role in safeguarding public health by preventing the spread of infectious diseases and reducing morbidity and mortality worldwide. Immunization programs not only protect individuals from deadly childhood diseases
Neha Choudhary, Sonika Sangra
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