Intestinal parasitic infections and its trends: a 5-year findings from a tertiary care centre, Puducherry, South India.

Intestinal parasitic infection (IPI) constitute a global health burden causing clinical morbidity in 450 million people. Many of these are women of reproductive age and children in developing countries. Mass deworming programmes with improvement in lifestyle are likely to reduce the intensity and prevalence of infection over the years.

Injury and its associated factors among residents of an urban slum during the festival month in South India: A community-based survey.

Introduction: Injury morbidity and mortality have been steadily increasing in both developed and developing countries including India. The current study tried to assess the incidence of injury and identify the risk factors associated with injuries during the festival month in a selected urban area in Puducherry.

Methods: It is a community-based cross-sectional survey conducted among the residents in the urban field practice area of a medical college in Puducherry.

Physical fitness and its association with overweight among early adolescents in Puducherry, Southern India.

Objectives: Physical fitness is an important indicator of health and longevity. This can reduce morbidity and mortality of Non-communicable diseases. We aimed to assess the physical fitness among early adolescents and its association with age, gender and obesity.