mother p ¼ 0.01), occupation (of father p ¼ 0.001), monthly income (p ¼ 0.001) and children sex (p ¼ 0.001). Nutritional status (stunting and wasting) was also associated (p ¼ 0.001) with the prevalence of acute respiratory infections. Serum zinc values varied with corresponding sociodemograpic, nutritional and health care profile, but it were insignificant, except for occupation (of father p ¼ 0.01). However, it was found that serum zinc level was low in the children with acute respiratory infections of illiterate and ricshawpuller fathers and in those who were living in tinshed or kacha bamboo made house. Conclusion: Serum zinc level was low in the ARI-children. Low sociodemographic factors, poor nutritional status and male children were prevalently associated with higher incidence of acute respiratory infections.

Globally diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a burning issue. Prediction of global estimation that the proportion of diabetes with adult will increase 69% for the year 2030. Hans Selye, the Canadian physiologist, was the first scientist to study the effects of psychological stress on the human body in 1936.Diabetic patients are in a state of high oxidative stress which leading to impaired glucose homeostasis, insulin insufficiency, and other complications.: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to see the effect of the vitamin D supplementation on oxidative stress in vitamin D deficientT2DM patients. In this study, a total of 124 T2DM patients were randomly enrolled, among them Treatment group 61 and placebo 63. In treatment group received 20,000IU vitamin D every 5thDay for three months in addition to regular treatment. Analysis of fasting   plasma glucose (FPG), Vitamin D 25(OH)2, malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) have been estimated both at the time of study recruitment, at 6th weeks and after 12-weeks of vitamin D supplementation (endline). Present study showed after vitamin D supplementation, baseline mean FBG gradually significantly (P<0.001) decreased at the end line in treatment group as compared to placebo. All biochemical indices by P- trend like FBG, vitamin D, MDA and SOD were significantly different (P<0.05). Whenever, consider between groups vitamin D increased (P<0.05) and FBG decreased significantly (P<0.05) in treatment group as compared to placebo. However, no significant impact on socio-demography variables, vitamin D and Stress-related characteristics between treatment and control groups after vitamin D supplementation as those variables are somewhat independent (p>0.05) both at baseline and end line. The results were considered significant at P<0.05. The statistical calculations were done using SPSS version 26 software. A strong positive co-relation between diabetes and oxidative stress were observed in this study and showed beneficial impact of vitamin D supplementation to reduce oxidative stress those who were vitamin D deficient.