Survey of the present health & amp; nutritional status of Shompen tribe of Great Nicobar Island

CONCLUSIONS: The population structure of the Shompen is not skewed and under nutrition was not widely prevalent among the children of <5 yr. The other positive observations were the absence of malaria, filariasis and dengue. However, there was natural infection of measles and rubella. Fungal skin infection and intestinal parasitic infestations were widely prevalent. Although cardiovascular risk profile was low, there were signs of emerging risk of over-weight, hypertension and dyslipidaemia. These together with the high prevalence of smokeless tobacco use may have a serious effect on the cardiovascular disease susceptibility of the Shompen population in the future.PMID:38439124 | DOI:10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_3193_21
Source: The Indian Journal of Medical Research - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research