Growth profile of Baiga children--a primitive tribe of District Dindori of Madhya Pradesh, India.

The present study has been carried out on 795 Baiga children (453 males and 342 females) of Baiga-chak area of Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh (MP) varying between 1-18 years of age with an aim to understand their growth profile using cross sectional design. Fourteen body measurements (weight, height, sitting height, lengths, breadths, circumferences and skin folds) were studied. Four indices namely Sitting height/Leg length, Bicristal breadth/Biacro-mial breadth, Head circumference/Chest circumference & Cephalic index were computed to study the proportionate body changes.

Impact of sickle cell trait on physical growth in tribal children of Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Background: Reliable reports on growth impairment in sickle cell trait (SCT) children in India are lacking despite contradictory findings reported earlier.

Aim: The present study assessed the impact of SCT on physical growth of tribal children of Mandla district.

Subjects And Methods: Weight, height, circumferences, breadths, lengths and skinfolds were recorded on 6190 children, inclusive of 732 SCT children, from birth to 12 years of age using a cross-sectional design.