Prevalence of Malnutrition among Adolescent Tribal Girls in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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2025-06
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Review Article Prevalence of Malnutrition among Adolescent Tribal Girls in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis George, Litna1; Kiran, Asha2; Nalini, Neelam3; Kujur, Manisha4; Kumar, Amit5 Author Information 1Lecturer, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India 2Additional Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India 3Additional Professor, Department of OBG, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India 4Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India 5Associate Professor, Department of Lab Medicine, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India Address for correspondence: Ms. Litna George, College of Nursing, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. E-mail: litna.george@gmail.com This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/), which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. Indian Journal of Public Health 69(2):p 197-202, Apr–Jun 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_34_24 Open Abstract Background: About 104 million tribal people make up India’s total population, and among them, 4.7 million tribal children suffer from malnutrition. Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of malnutrition among adolescent tribal girls in India. Materials and Methods: We conducted this study from March 22, 2023, to April 4, 2023, using various databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and various websites, adhering to PRISMA guidelines. This study included only the articles published from 2013 to 2023 in the English language. We used Rayyan software to compile eligible studies. Two independent reviewers assessed the risk of bias in the included studies by using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool (JBI). This review used a random effect model to obtain the pooled prevalence of malnutrition among adolescent tribal girls. Database searches yielded a total of 17,608 studies, and this review included six of those that met the inclusion criteria. This review represents a total of 1964 participants. Results: The result of this study found that the pooled prevalence of undernutrition in India was 18.04% (95% CI: 0.49–0.67), P = 0.001. Conclusion: The study’s findings indicate the need for more stringent interventions and policies to prevent malnutrition among adolescent tribal girls in India.
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Adolescent girls, India, malnutrition, prevalence
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George L, Kiran A, Nalini N, Kujur M, Kumar A.. Prevalence of Malnutrition among Adolescent Tribal Girls in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2025 Jun; 69(2): 197-202