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Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

• Validity of simple, novel measures of generalized and central obesity among young Asian Indian women

  The study examined the validity of simple and novel measures of generalized obesity- [body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2 ), fat mass index (FMI, kg/m 2 ), and body fat percent (BF%)] and central obesity- [waist

  • 01/12/2011

  • Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
  • • Obesity
    • Women
    • India
    • Health

• Socio-demographic profile of pregnant women using Mishri

  "Mishri" is one among the various smokeless tobacco products used in the central and southern part of India. The use of newer tobacco products is increasing not only among men, but also among children,

  • 01/12/2011

  • Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
  • • Tobacco
    • Maternal Health
    • Health Effects
    • Satara (D)
    • Maharashtra

• Study of health problems and nutritional status of tea garden population of Assam

  Assam is the highest tea producer state in the country. There is scarcity of reliable information on health and nutritional status among tea garden population of Assam to enable initiating public health

  • 01/12/2006

  • Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
  • • Tea
    • Plantation Crops
    • Occupational Health
    • Health Effects
    • Assam
    • North East
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Filariasis
    • Malnutrition
    • Alcoholism
    • Tobacco
    • Nutritional Diseases
    • Workers
    • Child Health
    • Sanitation