Objective: Objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status of primary school children between the age group 6 to 9 years considering reference values proposed by Indian Association of Pediatrics (IAP) and National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS). Methods: It is a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i530202
Menarche is the symbol of a shift from a girl to woman. Age at menarche is important as it influence health in adulthood. This study was aimed to investigate the impact of socio-economic background on age at menarche among school going adolescents. This was a cross sectional ques...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i41201
Background: Menarche, the first menstrual bleeding is the signal of initiation of reproductive age of girls. There is a secular decline in the average age at menarche. Age at menarche has significant impact on health in adulthood. Objectives: The present study was an attempt to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i4996
Background: High blood pressure during childhood and adolescence increases the risk of hypertension (HTN) in adulthood. Physical activity (PA) is considered as key component for the prevention and treatment of HTN. `Thus the aim of our study was to assess the relation between hab...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11946
Background: Primary dysmenorrhea, a painful uterine cramp without any pelvic pathology that occur before or during menstruation among reproductive women. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the psychological distress between adolescent female students with dysme...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i8842