In large areas of the world today, malnutrition is one of the principal public problems that affect young children. The quality of human resources of any country is largely determined by the quality of its child development for which foundation is laid during early childhood. Food habits are influenced by social and cultural factors but the consequences of food habits are biological. Health and nutrition form a major thrust area of investigation among the tribal population especially children. The present Book tries to highlight with proper evidence about certain major issues of Health and...

Population structure and genetic demography occupy an important place in biological anthropology since the perpetuation of a species has direct bearing with its reproductive success. India provides a unique opportunity to take up such studies as she possesses various population groups (tribes and castes) that differ widely on the basis of ethnicity, language, religion, region and endogamy. In Karnataka state the population genetic variability is little known and so far no systematic and comprehensive study has been done among the Kaniyas a scheduled tribe population of Karnataka, India. In...