期刊名称：IMPACT : International Journal of Research in Applied, Natural and Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2347-4580
电子版ISSN：2321-8851
出版年度：2016
卷号：4
期号：11
页码：31-36
语种：English
出版社：IMPACT Journals
摘要：A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine anthropometric profile and nutritional status based on body mass index (BMI) of adult Apatanis, a tribal population of Arunachal Pradesh, India. A total of 232 adult (> 18 years) Apatanis of five villages of Reru, Lempia, Tazang, Hong and Hiza from ziro valley of lower subansiri district were selected for the study. Anthropometric measurements including height, weight, and circumferences were measured. Overall, the extent of overweight was found to be 16 per cent (45) while very low number of subjects were found to be in the category of undernutrition (N = 4,1.4%). The study concluded that a greater percentage of individuals with normal status of nutrition were observed among the adults Apatanis tribe
