Understanding the Spatial Predictors of Malnutrition Among 0-2 Years Children in India Using Path Analysis.

Despite several programs and policies to turn down the burden of malnutrition in the country, the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) is 102 among 117 countries, which indicates a serious hunger situation. It is essential to design more specific interventions by focusing on the key determinants that may directly or indirectly influence malnutrition in India. Utilizing data from the National Family and Health Survey-4 (NFHS) (2015-16), we developed a structural equation model to find the direct, indirect, and total effect of various determinants on stunting, wasting, and underweight.

Thyroid Function Test in COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Context: There is scarcity of data on thyroid function abnormality in COVID-19 patients in world literature.

Aims: The objective of this study was to assess thyroid function tests in hospitalized patients of COVID-19.

Settings And Design: Sixty (60) patients with COVID-19 detected by RT-PCR admitted in General Medicine isolation ward and COVID block of a tertiary care teaching hospital were selected by semi-purposive sampling.