The objective of the present study was to find out the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the school-going children of age group 10-15 yrs from two different schools of different socio-economic status and to study the associated risk factors in overweight and obese children .470 school-going children from Private English Medium School and 481 school-going children from Nagar Parishad School were interviewed. The prevalence of overweight in the boys was 10.19%, and girls were 9.61%, of the Private English Medium School, and in the boys of the Nagar Parishad School was 1.76%.,  and in the girls was 2.02%. The prevalence of obesity in the boys 3.5%, and girls was 10.25%of the Private English Medium School was and in the boys of the Nagar Parishad School was 0.7%, and the girls were 0%. The increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in these students showed a significant association with high earning parents, having a paid servant in their houses, preference and frequent eating of non-vegetarian food, frequent intake of fast food, eating outside food (hoteling), high intake of milk, consumption of milk additive, television viewing, preference to indoor games than outdoor games.

Background: Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the new born (PPHN) associated with neurological injury later in life and this can be prevented by early detection and management. Early detection of PPHN is of utmost importance, especially in our country where the data available is very less and we cannot rely on the studies of developed countries due to the differences in the profiles of these neonates. This early detection requires knowledge of the risk due to associated factors. Aims and Objectives: To study, maternal and fetal risk factors, in neonates diagnosed with PPHN admitted in NICU in Krishna Hospital, Karad. Material and Methods: Study design: This was a single centre, Retrospective observational study based on secondary data done on 60 neonates diagnosed with PPHN in NICU from September 2020 to December 2021 in Krishna Hospital, Karad. Statistical Analysis: The statistical analysis was done with SPSS software version 22. Mean, standard deviation was calculated for continuous variables to know their central tendency. Chi square test was used to test the association between categorical variables and t test for continuous variables. A p<0.05 was taken as significant.

This study we attempt to search the need for a newborn screening program for G6PD deficiency because of high prevalence in some areas and no such study was done in part of Maharashtra. Also routinely administered vitamin K prophylaxis can cause hemolysis in G6PD deficient newborns and may prove potentially fatal, which can be prevented if babies are screened for G6PD deficiency. The current study was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted to determine the prevalence of G6PD deficiency in Red Blood Cells of born live neonates in tertiary care hospital. The research was performed at a tertiary care hospital with the 350 newborns, showing the age distribution of newborns revealed that the highest number of newborns was in the age group of 0-10 hours (96.29 percent). Of the 350 newborns, 181 (51.71 percent) were females and 169 (48.29 percent) were males and the ratio of females to males was 1.07:1. Many newborns had between 2500-3000 g (52.86 percent) of birth weight led by > 3000 g (28 percent) and < 2500 g (19.14 percent). The majority of newborns were Hindu by religion (67.14%) followed by Muslims (22.86%), Buddhists (6%), as well as other religions (4%). Most of the newborns came from 1st gravida (42.86%) and led by 2nd gravida (37.14%)

Adolescents may enjoy nourishment trends, macrobiotic weight control plans and semi-starvation regimens in calories, nutrients and minerals. Protein need in a juvenile for every unit body weight is higher than that of grown-up; however, not exactly a quickly developing newborn child. Adolescence has higher nutrient and mineral needs contrasted and individuals all things considered other life stages. A community-based cross-sectional study of 200 school going anaemic adolescents of age group 10 – 19 years. A predesigned semi-organized survey was readied dependent on the audit of writing on Adolescent iron deficiency. The study included 200 anaemic adolescents belonging to two schools, 89 were males, and 111 were females. Male: female ratio was 1.25:1. Among a total of 200 participants, 122 anaemic adolescents belonged to early adolescence. The mean age of anaemic adolescent participants of this study was 13.19 years with a standard deviation of 1.23. among the participants, 137 anaemic adolescents took a vegetarian diet, and 63 anaemic adolescents took a mixed diet. There were three participants underweight according to BMI classification, and 190 had normal range of BMI, 132 adolescents had moderate anaemia (Hb- 8.0 to 10.9 ). Majority of 66.5%(133/200) had Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia, 72.5%(145/200) had folic acid deficiency anaemia, and 58.5% (117/200) had combined Vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency anaemia. Prevalence of anaemia in adolescent is a significant public health concern. Supplementation with not only iron and folic acid but also Vitamin B12 may be need of the day. Besides supplementation adequate education regarding quality food, cooking practices and health education is also necessary to be emphasized in adolescents.

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