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A study on comparison of anthropometrical measurements in oraon and non-oraon boys

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Dr. Kunj Bihari Patel, Dr. Meet Krishna, Dr. Avinash Thawait

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A few studies based on published data have indicated patterns of anthropometric variation along ethnic, geographic, latitude, longitude and altitude, nutrition and several confounding variables.Many growth studies have been published for the tribal populations of Chhattisgarh. However, no study, especially with regard to the growth status of the Oraons of Chhattisgarh has been undertaken. Cases taken in this study were registered cases in government schools of Jashpur district. 200 boys (100 Oraon and 100 Non Oraon) were included in the study according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Age range was 5-18 yrs. At most of the ages BMI was less for OT boys than NO boys, except at the age periods of 17+ and 18+ where the BMI of OT boys was more than NO boys. In the age period of 15+ the BMI of OT and NO boys was found to be same. The difference was statistically significant at age periods of 7+, 8+ and 10+and highly significant in age period of 17+.

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