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IJCRR - 8(9), May, 2016

Pages: 31-39

Date of Publication: 12-May-2016


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EVALUATION OF GROWTH PROGRESS AMONG MALNOURISHED CHILDREN ATTENDING VILLAGE CHILD NUTRITION CENTRE (VCNC) UNDER THE PROGRAMME 'MISSION BALAM SUKHAM' IN A TRIBAL AREA OF WESTERN INDIA

Author: Dhara I. Zalavadiya, Suraj I. Kuriya, Vihang S. Mazumdar, Sangita V. Patel, Rajendra K. Baxi

Category: Healthcare

Abstract:Background: Government has started a programme \"Mission Balam Sukham\" to combat the malnutrition with 3 tier approach including Village Child Nutrition Center (VCNC), Child Malnutrition Treatment Center (CMTC) and Nutrition Rehabilitation Center (NRC). Present study was conducted with the aim to evaluate this programme at VCNC level in a tribal area of western India.Methods: Hundred malnourished children according to weight for age criteria by WHO, were selected from 10 VCNCs. Their growth progress was recorded and compared with other 100 malnourished children attending anganwadies from the area nearby, where the programme was not yet launched. VCNC intervention was done for 1 month. Children were followed for 3 months.
Results: There was 2 times higher chances of malnutrition grade improvement among VCNC children as compared to anganwadi children with relative risk at the end of 1 month (95% CI =1.2609 to 3.5662) (P-value< 0.05). After completion of 3 months malnutrition grade improvement was similar in both the groups. The difference in growth progress was not statistically significant at the end of 3 months (P = 0.8656).
Conclusions: The result suggests that VCNC intervention was not able to give sustained result over 3 month of period. VCNC intervention only gives short term benefits in improving malnutrition grades of borderline malnourished children.

Keywords: Malnutrition, VCNC, Evaluation

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BACKGROUND
According to NFHS 2005-06 in India, 48 % of children under 5 years of age are stunted and 43 percent are underweight.1 In Gujarat state ongoing interventions to tackle the problem of malnutrition are mainly through Anganwadi centers under the “Integrated Child Development Services” (ICDS) Scheme. Malnourished children are provided 800 kilocalories and 20-25 grams of protein per day according to ICDS norms. Government of Gujarat has started “Mission Balam Sukham” to combat the malnutrition in which integrated management of malnourished children is done through – 3 tier approach including Village Child Nutrition Center (VCNC), Child Malnutrition Treatment Center (CMTC), Nutrition Rehabilitation Center (NRC).2 At village level VCNC runs at anganwadi centers managed by Anganwadi worker (AWW), Anganwadi helper (AWH) and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA). Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) children aged 6 months to 6 years without any medical complications are enrolled for 30 days. Nutrition supplements are given as per standard protocol including micronutrients like Vitamin-A, Iron, folic acid and Zinc. Malnourished Children are provided 5 meals per day including 2 ICDS meals containing total 1000 kcal and 30 grams of proteins for 6 to 36 months age and 1270 kcal and 40 grams of proteins for 3-6 years of children. Parents of malnourished children are also counselled for home based care, health and sanitation3 . The present study was undertaken to know the effect of this programmes on malnutrition status of children aged 6 months to 6 years and to record and compare the growth progress in ICDS anganwadies and VCNCs. METHODS It was a Prospective Cohort study conducted during the period from February 2014 to December 2014 in a tribal area of Gujarat as the programme was initiated in tribal area. Sample size Assuming significant weight gain as a malnutrition grade improvement according to WHO Growth chart over 1 month, and assuming 20% of malnourished children would improve their malnutrition grade at anganwadi level and 40% of malnourished children would improve their malnutrition grade at VCNC, 80% power and 95% Confidence Interval sample size comes to 91 for each group. Considering 10% drop out rate or loss to follow up sample size came to be 100 for each group. Study setting and population Exposed (VCNC) group: 100 children of 6 months to 6 years of age having moderate to severe malnutrition according to WHO growth chart from selected VCNC from Naswadi block acted as a study group to know the effect of VCNC on improvement in malnutrition as it is a newer initiative and provide additional supplementary nutrition to malnourished child. VCNCs under Mission Balam Sukham work thrice in a year for 1 month every time in anganwadies. After that anganwadies continue to work as guideline under ICDS. So in VCNC group, VCNC food and medicines were provided for 1 month only. After that VCNC group was provided food and services same as anganwadies under ICDS. Unexposed (Anganwadi) group: 100 children of 6 months to 6 years of age having moderate to severe malnutrition from selected anganwadi of Sankheda taluka acted as control group. Sankheda was selected for anganwadi as control group because it is near Naswadi so there was environmental, geographical, occupational, cultural similarity which helped to remove possible confounders. Matching was done for grades of malnutrition, age and sex to the nearest possible level. Inclusion exclusion criteria All the children included were within the age range of 6 months to 6 years, malnourished and permanent residents of the area. Children above the age of 6 years or having any disease or complication at the time of survey were excluded from study. Those children whose parents were not permanent residents of the area were excluded from study. Those children whose parents refused to give consent were also excluded from study. Sampling technique Considering the final calculated sample size of 100 children, 10 anganwadi from Sankheda block and 10 VCNC from Naswadi block were selected. From each anganwadi and VCNC average 10 malnourished children of age 6 months to 6 years were selected randomly. Anganwadies and VCNCs were selected by systemic sampling technique. Data questionnaire Data was collected by using semi-structured questionnaire. All the information was collected from the immediate caregivers, who were usually the mothers and anganwadi workers. Questionnaire included Introduction of child, age, sex, immunization detail, History of micronutrient given or not and anthropometric measurements including weight, height and MUAC. Anthropometric measurements were taken using standard methods and instruments4 . Salter spring balance (Model 235 PBW) was used for weighing 1 to 6 years age children. For children less than 1 year infantometer was used. Vertical measuring non stretchable tape was used for height measurement. For infants and children under 2 years of age, recumbent length was measured. Arm circumference is measured with special circumference measuring tapes called Shakir’s strip. Follow up of same individuals was done after 1 month to check growth progress in exposed and unexposed group as VCNC services provided mainly for first 1 month in VCNC group. Further follow up after 2 and 3 month was done for both groups to ascertain the continued progress or otherwise. Data management and statistical analysis The Data collected was entered in Microsoft excel worksheet and analyzed using WHO Anthro and Medcalc software. The Z-score of anthropometric data was calculated using the new international reference population released by the WHO (ONIS 2006) and accepted by Government of India. The relative risk and attributable risk of all anthropometric parameters was calculated within the Anganwadi and VCNC group. Chi-square test was used to assess the difference between the frequency distributions. Z-test was used to compare difference between the means. Consent At the time of data collection, the purpose of study was clearly explained to the guardians/parents. Parental/ guardian consent for assessment of nutritional status of child was taken. As it is not an interventional study, there was minimal or less than minimal risk to the children involved in study. Anganwadi children who are not getting extra benefit were natural control because government had not implemented the programme in the area. RESULTS In the exposed group, 100 malnourished children from 10 VCNCs were selected and their baseline data was collected. Follow up was done for next 3 months to evaluate growth progress every month. Out of them 2 were lost to follow up. In the unexposed group, 100 malnourished children from 10 anganwadies were selected for baseline data collection. 5 children out of 100 could not be followed up till the end in unexposed group. So the final analysis was done for 98 children in VCNC group and 95 children in Anganwadi group. For comparisons of growth progress, children in both the group should be comparable at baseline. Growth progress among malnourished children depends on their age, sex and malnutrition grade which were taken in to consideration during baseline data collection. Matching was done for age, sex and malnutrition grade according to weight for age WHO growth standards as much as possible in both VCNC and Anganwadi groups. Table-1 suggests that there was no statistically significant difference in age, sex or malnutrition grade in both groups. There was no statistically significant difference for other factors associated with malnutrition like education of mother, socio-economic class, immunization status, birth order, birth weight, exclusive breast-feeding for 6 months given or not and age of starting complementary feeding. The analysis of the nutritional status of children in this study is based on a new international reference population released by the WHO (Onis 2006) and accepted by the Government of India. The nutritional status indicator is expressed in standard deviation (SD) units (Z-scores) from the median of the reference population. Children whose weight for age Z-score is below the three standard deviations (<-3 SD) are considered in severely underweight (red) classification according to WHO growth chart. Children whose weight for age Z-score is below -2 SD are considered in underweight (yellow) classification according to WHO growth chart. Weight-for-age is a composite index of height-for-age and weight-for-height. It takes into account both acute and chronic malnutrition. Average weight gain in total children: All children in both the groups were weighed during baseline data collection at the first visit. The child’s baseline weight was compared with weight measured during 2nd, 3rd, and 4th visit at the end of 1month, 2 months and 3 months respectively. An average weight gain in both the groups was calculated and compared. During first month, when VCNC added supplementation to ICDS anganwadi, there was 100 grams more average weight gain in children attending VCNC as compared to anganwadi( P=0.1171). After 1 month, when both groups were receiving usual ICDS supplementation there was no statistically significant difference in average weight gain in 2ndand 3rd month (P=1.0000) (Table-2). Intervention as VCNC food and medicines supplementation was only during 1st month in VCNC group. On further analysis of the data, 12(12.24%) children lost their weight, 4(4.08%) children not gained or lost the weight, 82(83.67%) children gained weight after 1 month of attending VCNC. 9(9.48%) children lost their weight, 18(18.95%) children not gained or lost the weight, 68(71.57%) children gained weight after 1 month of attending Anganwadi. There was large variation in weight gain among children attending VCNCs and anganwadies over a first month.

Distribution of weight gain (gm/kg/day) among children attending Anganwadi center and VCNC The figure-1 is a box and whisker plot which shows Distribution of weight gain (gm/kg/day) among children attending AWC and VCNC in 1st month.The distribution of average weight gain is better shown by the inter-quartile range, the median being the line in the box. The dots are the outliers (figure-1). There was not much difference in the average weight gain among VCNC and Anganwadi children during the first month. Average weight gain during 1st month among VCNC (VCNC group) children was 1.56+1.61 gm/kg/day. Median was 1.45 gm/kg/day with the rage of 8.33 to -1.96 gm/kg/day. Average weight gain during 1st month among AWC (Anganwadi group) children was 1.19+1.60 gm/kg/day. Median was 0.87 gm/kg/day with the rage of 8.09 to -1.77 gm/kg/day Average z-score difference (weight for age) in total children: Ages of children were calculated using birthdates and the visit dates of the child by WHO anthro software. Z-score for weight for age criteria was calculated using WHO anthro software at the end of every month. An average difference in Z-score for weight for age was calculated and compared at the end of every month between both the groups. There was more Z-score improvement among children attending VCNC but it was not statistically significantly higher than Anganwadi group (P=0.3246) (Table-3). The similar Z-score improvement result over 2 and 3 months duration suggests that improvement in malnutrition grade was not sustained after completion of one month of VCNC intervention. There was no statistically significant difference for z-score in both groups over 2 months (P=0.9917) and 3 months (P=0.7566). Relative risk and chi-square test: Relative risk suggests that a chance of improvement of malnutrition grade among VCNC children is 2 times higher than Anganwadi children (95% CI =1.2609 to 3.5662) over 1 month. Chi-square value also suggests that difference between the two group is statistically significant (P-value <0.05). Association between VCNC intervention and malnutrition grade improvement was not statistically significant over 2 and 3 months duration (table-4). Relative risk and chi-square value over 1, 2 and 3 months also suggest that VCNC nutrition and medicine supplementation over Anganwadi nutrition supplementation was beneficial till it was continued, in this study for 1 month period. After discontinuation of VCNC intervention the result was not sustained. According to weight for height classification: Weight and height of all children was noted during the baseline data collection and at the 3rd month during last visit. Weight for height Z-score for all children was calculated using WHO anthro software for initial reading and last reading. Average Z-score difference and malnutrition grade improvement in both the group was calculated and compared. In VCNC group according to weight for height criteria total 40 children out of 98 were malnourished. At the end of 3 months 21(52.5%) children improved their malnutrition grade and 7 children worsened the malnutrition grade according to weight for height criteria with average Z-score difference of 0.4612+0.8558 for all children. In Anganwadi group according to weight for height criteria 47 children out of 95 were malnourished. At the end of 3 months 31(65.95%) children improved their malnutrition grade with average Z-score difference of 0.4907+ 0.8088 for all children. There was no statistical significant difference for average Zscore difference for weight for height criteria between both the groups (P=0.8060). Relative risk 0.7960 (P=0.2132) also suggest that there was no statistically significant association for weight for height grade improvement and VCNC intervention over 3 months. VCNC children showed somewhat less Z-score improvement compared to Anganwadi children, possible explanations are 1) Smaller sample size (only 40/98 children in VCNC and 47/95 children in Anganwadi according to weight for height criteria were malnourished among selected sample) 2) It may be by chance suggested by P-value. MUAC (Mid upper arm circumference): MUAC circumference using Shakir’s tape was measured in both the group during baseline data collection and at the end of 3 month during last visit. Average difference in MUAC in both the group was calculated and compared. In VCNC group average increase in MUAC was 0.1489+0.3347 cm as compared to 0.0926 +0.339 cm in Anganwadi group. (P=0.2467) There was no statistical significant difference for average MUAC difference over 3 months in both the groups. DISCUSSION There was large variation in the weight gain among children attending VCNC and Anganwadi also suggested by large standard deviations. Average weight gain difference for 1st month was not found statistically significant and result was almost similar for average weight gain. The result could be better if all children attended VCNC with full attendance and all of them had got proper medical treatment in time as described by guidelines. This study was done to compare the effectiveness of VCNC under ‘Mission Balam Sukham’ over ICDS anganwadi intervention. No observations were made to confirm that either mothers actually fed their children all the meals or that standard therapy was being rigorously administered. For children less than 2 years it was difficult to make them sit at Anganwadi center without their parents or mothers from 9 am to 5 pm. Mothers were probably less willing to be with their child 5 times/day because it required that they leave their other children at home and subsistence farms during the sowing season and stay in the Anganwadi for about half day for one whole month. A review study involving thirty-three studies of communitybased rehabilitation for malnourished children were exam- ined and concluded that eleven (33%) programs were considered effective. Effectiveness was defined as mortality of less than 5% and an average weight gain of at least 5 g/kg/ day. High energy intakes (> 150 kcal/kg/day), high protein intakes (4–6 g/kg/day), and provision of sufficient micronutrients are essential for success of any programme5 . It was also observed during the visits that comparatively 1) attendance of children, 2) participation by mothers/parents, and 3) average weight gain among the children was also affected by AWW’s knowledge, participation, enthusiasm and education. There was significant number of children improved their malnutrition grade over 1st month of VCNC as compared to Anganwadi. But over 3 months comparison of malnutrition grade improvement was almost similar in VCNC group and Anganwadi group. The result suggests that short term VCNC supplementary nutrition was helpful to borderline malnourished children to overcome/improve their malnutrition grades in short period. Over a 3 months or long term period, VCNC supplementation for 1 month was not found adequate to give sustained result. If mothers/caretakers follow the same nutrition supplementation to child at home after the first VCNC month, it may give the better and sustained malnutrition improvement. The reasons for the ineffectiveness of some day-care centers for malnourished children include intermittent attendance due to distance, competing demands on caregivers, Too few meals provided, Children not fed ad libitum, opportunity cost, Nosocomial infections, Meals not sufficiently energydense, persisting electrolyte and/or micronutrient deficiencies limiting growth.5 Jyoti et al in Madhya Pradesh studied Predicators for Weight Gain in Children Treated for Severe Acute Malnutrition showed that Other than therapeutic diet, some other factors such as occurrence of socioeconomic status, recurrent infections, and presence of systemic illness play role in deciding the weight gain in children treated for SAM. To reduce childhood malnutrition emphasis should be given in improving the knowledge and practice of mothers on appropriate infant and young child feeding practices.6 This reasons and factors may be obstacle for sustained weight gain in VCNC children under ‘Mission Balam Sukham’. Table 5 summarizes data from six studies of day-care nutrition centers in comparison with Mission Balam Sukham at VCNC level. All provided cooked meals that were eaten on site. Effectiveness was low; the reasons were that few and low energy and nutrient density meals were offered, attendance was poor. A limitation of the present study was that VCNC intervention was started for the first time in the area. It was first experience for Anganwadi workers and parents of malnourished children. Result may improve or differ over a time with subsequent VCNC interventions.

CONCLUSIONS With reference to growth progress, there was 100 gm more average weight gain in children attending VCNC as compared to Anganwadi during 1st month but it was not statistically significant. Similarly for average z-score (weight for age) difference, it was slightly higher 0.2 in VCNC group as compared to 0.15 in Anganwadi group over 1 month. After completion of 3 months, average weight gain and Z-score difference were similar in both the group. There was no significant statistical difference. Relative risk suggests that a chance of improvement of malnutrition grade among VCNC children is 2 times higher than Anganwadi children (95% CI =1.2609 to 3.5662) over 1 month. Chi-square value also suggests that difference between the two group is statistically significant (P-value <0.05). After completion of 3 months, malnutrition grade improvement was also similar in both the groups. VCNC intervention only gives short term benefits in improving malnutrition grades of borderline malnourished children. Parents/mothers should be encouraged to take actions for their children‘s malnutrition and to accompany their children for all meals during one month of VCNC and then after. Recommended medicines and articles for malnourished children under “Mission Balam Sukham” should be supplied to all VCNC on time. Further detailed research for evaluating VCNC can be done considering total attendance and meal taken by children as well as compliance of continued feeding at home after VCNC.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Authors acknowledge the immense help received from the scholars whose articles are cited and included in references of this manuscript. The authors are also grateful to authors / editors / publishers of all those articles, journals and books from where the literature for this article has been reviewed and discussed. Ethical Clearance: Approval of PG Scientific Review Committee and Ethical Committee (IECHR, Medical College Baroda & SSG Hospital) was taken before starting the data collection. (Letter is attached below) Source of Funding: not any Conflict of interest: not any

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A Study by Mardhiah Kamaruddin et al. entitled "The Pattern of Creatinine Clearance in Gestational and Chronic Hypertension Women from the Third Trimester to 12 Weeks Postpartum" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 08
A Study by Sarmila G. B. et al. entitled "Study to Compare the Efficacy of Orally Administered Melatonin and Clonidine for Attenuation of Hemodynamic Response During Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation in Gastrointestinal Surgeries" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 07
A Study by M. Muthu Uma Maheswari et al. entitled "A Study on C-reactive Protein and Liver Function Tests in Laboratory RT-PCR Positive Covid-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre – A Retrospective Study" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 06 Special issue Modern approaches for diagnosis of COVID-19 and current status of awareness
A Study by Gainneos PD et al. entitled "A Comparative Evaluation of the Levels of Salivary IgA in HIV Affected Children and the Children of the General Population within the Age Group of 9 – 12 Years – A Cross-Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 05 Special issue on Recent Advances in Dentistry for better Oral Health
A Study by Alkhansa Mahmoud et al. entitled "mRNA Expression of Somatostatin Receptors (1-5) in MCF7 and MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 06
A Study by Chen YY and Ghazali SRB entitled "Lifetime Trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder Symptoms and Early Adolescence Risk Factors for Poor Physical Health Outcome Among Malaysian Adolescents" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 04 Special issue on Current Updates in Plant Biology to Medicine to Healthcare Awareness in Malaysia
A Study by Kumari PM et al. entitled "Study to Evaluate the Adverse Drug Reactions in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Tamilnadu - A Cross-Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 05
A Study by Anu et al. entitled "Effectiveness of Cytological Scoring Systems for Evaluation of Breast Lesion Cytology with its Histopathological Correlation" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 04
A Study by Sharipov R. Kh. et al. entitled "Interaction of Correction of Lipid Peroxidation Disorders with Oxibral" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 03
A Study by Tarek Elwakil et al. entitled "Led Light Photobiomodulation Effect on Wound Healing Combined with Phenytoin in Mice Model" is awarded Best Article of Vol 13 issue 02
A Study by Mohita Ray et al. entitled "Accuracy of Intra-Operative Frozen Section Consultation of Gastrointestinal Biopsy Samples in Correlation with the Final Histopathological Diagnosis" is awarded Best Article for Vol 13 issue 01
A Study by Badritdinova MN et al. entitled "Peculiarities of a Pain in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease in the Presence of Individual Combines of the Metabolic Syndrome" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 24
A Study by Sindhu Priya E S et al. entitled "Neuroprotective activity of Pyrazolone Derivatives Against Paraquat-induced Oxidative Stress and Locomotor Impairment in Drosophila melanogaster" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 23
A Study by Habiba Suhail et al. entitled "Effect of Majoon Murmakki in Dysmenorrhoea (Usre Tams): A Standard Controlled Clinical Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 22
A Study by Ghaffar UB et al. entitled "Correlation between Height and Foot Length in Saudi Population in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 21
A Study by Siti Sarah Binti Maidin entitled "Sleep Well: Mobile Application to Address Sleeping Problems" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 20
A Study by Avijit Singh"Comparison of Post Operative Clinical Outcomes Between “Made in India” TTK Chitra Mechanical Heart Valve Versus St Jude Mechanical Heart Valve in Valve Replacement Surgery" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 19
A Study by Sonali Banerjee and Mary Mathews N. entitled "Exploring Quality of Life and Perceived Experiences Among Couples Undergoing Fertility Treatment in Western India: A Mixed Methodology" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 18
A Study by Jabbar Desai et al. entitled "Prevalence of Obstructive Airway Disease in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease and Hypertension" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 17
A Study by Juna Byun et al. entitled "Study on Difference in Coronavirus-19 Related Anxiety between Face-to-face and Non-face-to-face Classes among University Students in South Korea" is awarded Best Article for Vol 12 issue 16
A Study by Sudha Ramachandra & Vinay Chavan entitled "Enhanced-Hybrid-Age Layered Population Structure (E-Hybrid-ALPS): A Genetic Algorithm with Adaptive Crossover for Molecular Docking Studies of Drug Discovery Process" is awarded Best article for Vol 12 issue 15
A Study by Varsha M. Shindhe et al. entitled "A Study on Effect of Smokeless Tobacco on Pulmonary Function Tests in Class IV Workers of USM-KLE (Universiti Sains Malaysia-Karnataka Lingayat Education Society) International Medical Programme, Belagavi" is awarded Best article of Vol 12 issue 14, July 2020
A study by Amruta Choudhary et al. entitled "Family Planning Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Women of Reproductive Age from Rural Area of Central India" is awarded Best Article for special issue "Modern Therapeutics Applications"
A study by Raunak Das entitled "Study of Cardiovascular Dysfunctions in Interstitial Lung Diseas epatients by Correlating the Levels of Serum NT PRO BNP and Microalbuminuria (Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Dysfunction) with Echocardiographic, Bronchoscopic and HighResolution Computed Tomography Findings of These ILD Patients" is awarded Best Article of Vol 12 issue 13 
A Study by Kannamani Ramasamy et al. entitled "COVID-19 Situation at Chennai City – Forecasting for the Better Pandemic Management" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 12
A Study by Muhammet Lutfi SELCUK and Fatma entitled "Distinction of Gray and White Matter for Some Histological Staining Methods in New Zealand Rabbit's Brain" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 11
A Study by Anamul Haq et al. entitled "Etiology of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Adolescents – Emphasis Upon Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 10
A Study by entitled "Estimation of Reference Interval of Serum Progesterone During Three Trimesters of Normal Pregnancy in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 09
A Study by Ilona Gracie De Souza & Pavan Kumar G. entitled "Effect of Releasing Myofascial Chain in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome - A Randomized Clinical Trial" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 08
A Study by Virendra Atam et. al. entitled "Clinical Profile and Short - Term Mortality Predictors in Acute Stroke with Emphasis on Stress Hyperglycemia and THRIVE Score : An Observational Study" is awarded best article for  Vol 12 issue 07
A Study by K. Krupashree et. al. entitled "Protective Effects of Picrorhizakurroa Against Fumonisin B1 Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice" is awarded best article for issue Vol 10 issue 20
A study by Mithun K.P. et al "Larvicidal Activity of Crude Solanum Nigrum Leaf and Berries Extract Against Dengue Vector-Aedesaegypti" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 14 of IJCRR
A study by Asha Menon "Women in Child Care and Early Education: Truly Nontraditional Work" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 13
A study by Deep J. M. "Prevalence of Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization in 7-13 Years Old Children of Biratnagar, Nepal: A Cross Sectional Study" is awarded Best Article for Vol 10 issue 11 of IJCRR
A review by Chitra et al to analyse relation between Obesity and Type 2 diabetes is awarded 'Best Article' for Vol 10 issue 10 by IJCRR. 
A study by Karanpreet et al "Pregnancy Induced Hypertension: A Study on Its Multisystem Involvement" is given Best Paper Award for Vol 10 issue 09

List of Awardees

A Study by Ese Anibor et al. "Evaluation of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Among Delta State University Students in Abraka, Nigeria" from Vol 13 issue 16 received Emerging Researcher Award


A Study by Alkhansa Mahmoud et al. entitled "mRNA Expression of Somatostatin Receptors (1-5) in MCF7 and MDA-MB231 Breast Cancer Cells" from Vol 13 issue 06 received Emerging Researcher Award


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