ISSN 2326-7291
International Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology ISSN 2326-7291 Vol. 8 (9), pp. 001-004, September, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Evaluation of health status of pre-menarcheal and post-menarcheal girls by Rohrer index in Purulia, West Bengal
Sudip Datta Banik
Departamento de Ecología Humana Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Cinvestav), Unidad Mérida, Carretera antigua a Progreso km 6, 97310 Mérida, Yucatán, México. Department of Anthropology Vidyasagar University Midnapore, West Bengal, India. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]. Tel: +52999 942-94-09. Fax: +52999 981-46-70.
Accepted 07 July, 2019
Abstract
Undernutrition in children and adolescents is a major problem in India. Age at menarche is a significant indicator of growth in girls. The present study records age at menarche, prevalence of under nutrition measured by Rohrer Index in both pre-menarcheal (n=107) as well as post-menarcheal (n = 131) girls (n = 238) aged 6.01 to 14.63 years. In this cross-sectional study, mean age at menarche is estimated to be 12.60 years. The comparative statements between these two sections indicate significant difference in height, weight and Rohrer Index. This Index indicates very high prevalence of low health profiles of the girls.
Key words: Menarcheal age, undernutrition, Rohrer Index.