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An Appraisal of Anthropometric Data and Factors Influencing Height of Indian Population
Authors: Sayeed Unisa, and Kakoli Borkotoky
Source: Demography India, 46(1): 22-37
Topic(s): Child height
Food insecurity
Women's height
Country: Asia
  India
Published: JAN 2017
Abstract: In this study, an attempt has been made to examine the quality of anthropometric data for three rounds of NFHS. As India is a vast country, hence an attempt has been made to examine height of children and adult living in different agro-climatic regions. The gain in the height of children and adults also been studied over the rounds of NFHS. An attempt has also been made to examine the influence of food security, and food diversity on the height of children in the state of Maharashtra. (PDF) An Appraisal of Anthropometric Data and Factors Influencing Height of Indian Population. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322223010_An_Appraisal_of_Anthropometric_Data_and_Factors_Influencing_Height_of_Indian_Population [accessed Jun 30 2018].
Web: http://demographyindia.in/article_document/26/277952.pdf