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Fat Patterning of Santhal Children–a Tribal Population of West Bengal, India
A cross sectional study was undertaken to examine the body composition including fat patterning among 1012 Santal children, aged 5–12 years, in Puruliya district of West Bengal, India. The anthropometric variable measured included height, weight and skinfold thickness of triceps and subscapular. The body mass index (BMI) was also calculated. The measurements were used to estimate body fat percent (%BF) and fat-free mass (FFM) from skinfolds. Fat mass and FFM were each divided by height squared to produce the fat mass index (FMI) and fat-free mass index (FFMI). Maximum gaining of %BF and FFM was found at ages 11–12 years in both sexes. Difference of-FFM between 5 and 12 years of age was found to be highest in girls (18.7 kg) than in boys (14.92 kg). Body fat percentage of girls was significantly (p < 0.05) higher (except in 8 and 9 years old) than that of boys. FMI and FFMI of girls showed different pattern than that of boys. FFM and %BF showed significant (p < 0.01) relationship with all anthropometric variables. Results suggests a clear evidence of sexual dimorphism in fat patterning; girls showing a greater subcutaneous adiposity in comparison with boys. FMI and FFMI, both indices indicate an age-and sex-related variation among Santal children. The data of the present study could be serving as reference data in other studies of Santal children.

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Intractable Bacillus cereus Bacteremia in a Preterm Neonate
Although often regarded as a contaminant, Bacillus spp. have been implicated in serious systemic infections. The incidence of such infections is low with only a few cases reported in the literature. We describe the clinical course of early-onset Bacillus cereus bacteremia in a preterm neonate who was successfully treated with vancomycin.

Oxidant and Non-enzymatic Antioxidant Status in Measles
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease of childhood associated with serious complications and significant morbidity and mortality. In the present study, antioxidant and oxidant status was investigated in children with measles. Our aim was to evaluate the possible changes in non-enzymatic antioxidant levels and their relationship to the oxidative stress in measles. According to our knowledge, there are no data about the blood levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH) and vitamin C in measles. We measured the whole blood MDA (as a marker of lipid peroxidation) and GSH, and serum -carotene, retinol, -tocopherol and ascorbic acid levels in all subjects. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups for all parameters (p < 0.05). Non-enzymatic antioxidant status was found to be decreased but, lipid peroxidation was increased in the study group. As a conclusion, these findings suggested that oxidant and antioxidant defence system were altered in children with measles.

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