Open AccessNutritional status and personal hygiene practices of primary school children: A cross-sectional study from Meghalaya, India
Author(s) -
Himashree Bhattacharyya,
Gajendra Kumar Medhi,
Star Pala,
Amrita Sarkar,
Wallambok Lynrah,
Ophelia Mary Kharmujai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1016_20
Subject(s) - medicine , personal hygiene , underweight , hygiene , environmental health , cross sectional study , sanitation , grading (engineering) , pediatrics , rural area , family medicine , obesity , overweight , civil engineering , pathology , engineering
Poor nutritional status in primary school children can lead to several health problems such as easy susceptibility to common childhood diseases. Personal hygiene status is an important predictor of nutritional status and morbidity in children as water- and sanitation-related diseases are the leading causes of early morbidity and mortality in children. The present study was conducted to assess the nutritional status as well as personal hygiene practices of primary school going children.