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Pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic and other variables by means of interview. Physical examination and anthropometric assessment were performed. The haemoglobin was estimated by the \u2018filter paper cyanmethemoglobin method\u2019. Morbidities were assessed on the basis of history, clinical examination, evaluation of medical records if any and relevant laboratory investigations and classified and coded as per the 10\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      revision of the international classification of the diseases. Morbidity profile and nutritional status were assessed through history taking, clinical examination, review of medical records if any, anthropometric assessment and laboratory investigations.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Statistical Analysis:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Simple proportion was used for interpretation of point prevalence. Chi-square test was applied as the test of significance wherever applicable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Out of total 463 tea-garden workers, majorities (76%) were female and from backward social class (81.2%). More than half (55.9%) were illiterate and three-fourth (67.2%) belonged to lower income quartile. Anaemia was found widespread (87.9%) and more than one-third (36.1%) of the tea-garden workers were found undernourished. Also 43.8% of the workers had airway obstruction as measured by peak expiratory flow rate. Majority (69.8%) of the garden workers had any form of morbidity. Non-communicable diseases (24.2%), musculoskeletal disorders (17.9%), skin disorders (17.7%), respiratory morbidities (16.2%), febrile illness (12.3%), gastro-intestinal disorders (8.6%), ocular problems (8.4%), vitamin and micronutrients deficiencies were found the common morbidities among tea-garden workers. Scheduled tribe caste, undernutrition and anaemia were found independent determinants of any morbidity among the tea-garden workers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Morbidities, anaemia and under-nutrition were found very much prevalent among tea-garden workers of West Bengal, which necessitates urgent public health interventions through multi-disciplinary approach in a focussed manner with an aim to improve the overall quality of life of the tea-garden workers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_1322_21","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,6,30]],"date-time":"2022-06-30T10:17:00Z","timestamp":1656584220000},"page":"2526-2531","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Poverty, undernutrition and morbidity: The untold story of tea-garden workers of Alipurduar district, West Bengal"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Shamima","family":"Yasmin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Medicine, Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, Vidyasagar Road, Midnaporepaschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manabendra","family":"Sau","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Medicine, Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, Vidyasagar Road, Midnaporepaschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manas","family":"Patra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Medicine, Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, Vidyasagar Road, Midnaporepaschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nirmalya","family":"Sinha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Medicine, Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, Vidyasagar Road, Midnaporepaschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Baijayanti","family":"Baur","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Community Medicine, Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, Vidyasagar Road, Midnaporepaschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,6,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"B3-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"507","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.2013.284427","article-title":"2014 evidence-based guideline for the management of high blood pressure in adults:Report from the panel members appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8)","volume":"311","author":"James","year":"2014","journal-title":"JAMA"},{"key":"B4-20240828","first-page":"424","article-title":"Physical status:The use and interpretation of anthropometry. 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