NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH STATUS OF TRIBAL PEOPLE: A REVIEW

Abstract

Tribals have no fixed source of income and very little daily income. They are not regularly employed. They are not properly compensated. According to numerous studies, their economic and educational condition was insufficient. The majority of them were dependent on alcohol or tobacco and lived in mud-built homes. Several factors contribute to the poor nutritional condition of elderly people, including insufficient dietary iron, inadequate iron absorption, protein and micronutrient deficiencies, and infections. In a recent study, it was found that tribal people live an unfavorable lifestyle and are susceptible to respiratory, cutaneous, and other types of injuries. Low iron absorption, protein and micronutrient deficiencies, and infections lead to the poor nutritional status of the tribal people. In addition, tribal people are vulnerable to injuries, skin and respiratory problems, filarial diseases, and other illnesses due to their unfavorable lifestyles. According to the literature, various interventions, including nutrition and health promotion activities, are necessary to improve the occupational lifestyle of tribal people.