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Searching for the Basis of Cancer through Nutritional and Psychosocial Assessment
Authors Name:
Biplob Ozah
, Manoranjan Sarma , Nipu Dutta
Unique Id:
IJSDR1905018
Published In:
Volume 4 Issue 5, May-2019
Abstract:
The present epidemiological study is based on the death rate due to cancer occurring in Dighirpar area of Mangaldai, Assam. Efforts have been made to find the basis of cancer through some ongoing parameters such as anthropologies, socio economic status, food habit and psychosocial condition. Results from the study showed that most families belong to low income group, 51% people dies between 60-69 years of age in cancer, most were from heavy life style pattern. 100% families were found to be of non-vegetarian food habit. In more than 50% cases, people were found to be addicted to tobacco and liquor both. Consumption of fruits, raw leafy vegetables, milk and milk products was not reported from a single family. 71% of cases were of esophageal cancer. The psychosocial parameters indicate that 85% of cancer died patients and their family members were seen to have positive attitude towards successful recovery and 88% of guests were observed showing positive behavior towards the patient’s condition. Due to the fear of cancer, 86% families fell in moderate dementia. Social delinquencies were not found in the results. It may be concluded that the results of the epidemiological study with basic comparison of nutritional and psychosocial parameters of the families with a hope to have further exploration of the relationship between cancer, nutrition and psychosocial parameter considering large number of samples, different parameters and age groups.
"Searching for the Basis of Cancer through Nutritional and Psychosocial Assessment", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.4, Issue 5, page no.97 - 100, May-2019, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1905018.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR1905018
Registration ID:190509
Published In: Volume 4 Issue 5, May-2019
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Page No: 97 - 100
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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