Publications by authors named "Sreetama Chakrabarti"

Background: Horticulture or working in plant nursery is one of the main occupations in few areas of the southern part of West Bengal. It is considered as a hazardous health sector worldwide as it possesses several physical, chemical, and biological risks.

Objectives: The present study aimed to estimate the occupational health hazards and morbidity profile among the nurserymen living in a rural area of West Bengal and to determine the factors associated with occupational health hazards and morbidity of the participants.

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Background: Iron-deficiency anemia is considered to be a major health problem in India. This can complicate a normal pregnancy resulting in poor maternal and fetal outcomes. Iron-folic-acid (IFA) supplementation to antenatal and postnatal mothers given through the National Health Mission (NHM) serves as a major tool to combat this problem.

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Introduction: Pregnancy and lactation require greater need for nutrition for a mother but the situation becomes more complicated when a pregnant or a lactating woman follows or forced to undergo certain dietary restriction for the benefits of her baby. This study was conducted to know about the food taboos followed during pregnancy and early part of lactation by the women residing in a rural area.

Methods: The study was conducted at different subcenters of Amdanga Community Development Block of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.

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