PMID- 37767411
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20231020
IS  - 2249-4863 (Print)
IS  - 2278-7135 (Electronic)
IS  - 2249-4863 (Linking)
VI  - 12
IP  - 8
DP  - 2023 Aug
TI  - A cross-sectional study of anthropometry and immunization coverage of Anganwadi 
      children in a rural area of Karnataka.
PG  - 1679-1684
LID - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_370_23 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Children are a supreme asset to a nation. Beginning six years of life 
      is pivotal for the social, emotional, cognitive, physical, motor, and 
      psychological upbringing of the child. National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 5 
      data shows 41.9% of children die before the age of five years, with greater 
      mortality in the rural areas (45.7%). The present study was conducted to assess 
      the anthropometric profile and immunization status of children in Anganwadi 
      centers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A community-based cross-sectional study was 
      conducted in 21 Anganwadi centers in a rural area in South India. The 
      anthropometry (height, weight, mid-upper arm circumference), morbidity profile, 
      and immunization status of the enrolled and available children were assessed with 
      the help of WHO growth charts, Salter scale, clinical examination, immunization 
      cards, and data from Anganwadi registers. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Data were 
      compiled and analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Descriptive data were 
      interpreted as mean and percentages and associations were tested with the 
      Chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test. A P value of <0.05 was considered to be 
      statistically significant. RESULTS: Around 400 children, aged 0-6 years, 
      participated in the study. The mean age of the study population was 42.08 +/- 12.55 
      months. The overall prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting was 52%, 
      54%, and 47.5% respectively. The most common morbidity was upper respiratory 
      tract infection (11.5%). A majority (97.5%) of children were found to be 
      immunized appropriately as per age. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of malnutrition 
      was alarmingly high which warrants urgent referral and follow-up. The ICDS 
      services, although substantially beneficial, need focal strengthening with regard 
      to the nutritional status of enrolled children.
CI  - Copyright: (c) 2023 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
FAU - Debata, Ipsita
AU  - Debata I
AD  - Department of Community Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, 
      Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
FAU - Ranganath, T S
AU  - Ranganath TS
AD  - Department of Community Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research 
      Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
FAU - Priya, K Josephine
AU  - Priya KJ
AD  - Department of Community Medicine, K A P Viswanatham Government Medical College, 
      Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
FAU - Tejas, J
AU  - Tejas J
AD  - Department of Forensic Medicine, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, 
      Maduranthakam, Tamil Nadu, India.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230829
PL  - India
TA  - J Family Med Prim Care
JT  - Journal of family medicine and primary care
JID - 101610082
PMC - PMC10521829
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Anganwadi
OT  - anthropometry
OT  - immunization
OT  - nutrition
OT  - stunting
OT  - wasting
COIS- There are no conflicts of interest.
EDAT- 2023/09/28 06:43
MHDA- 2023/09/28 06:44
PMCR- 2023/08/01
CRDT- 2023/09/28 04:16
PHST- 2023/02/24 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/06/12 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2023/06/13 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/09/28 06:44 [medline]
PHST- 2023/09/28 06:43 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/09/28 04:16 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - JFMPC-12-1679 [pii]
AID - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_370_23 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Aug;12(8):1679-1684. doi: 
      10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_370_23. Epub 2023 Aug 29.