Nutrition and Anthropometric Data for 708 Lotha Naga Adults in Wokha Town, India

A dataset of 708 adult Lotha Nagas from Wokha Town, Nagaland, India, collected via a community-based cross-sectional study. Data includes socio-demographic characteristics, dietary habits from a 7-day food frequency questionnaire, physical activity from the IPAQ, and standardized anthropometric measurements. The dataset was created by Jenny Jami and last updated on 2026-05-07.

Use Cases

• Analyze associations between occupational shifts and obesity based on the described link to sedentary jobs.
• Model relationships between age, marital status, and nutritional outcomes based on findings mentioned in the description.
• Study dietary transitions from traditional to market-based foods based on the 7-day food frequency questionnaire data.
• Assess prevalence of central obesity using waist circumference measurements based on South Asian criteria.

Strengths

• Includes data from 708 adult participants, providing a specific sample size.
• Contains standardized anthropometric measurements (height, weight, waist circumference) for calculating BMI and central obesity.
• Data collection involved face-to-face interviews and a 7-day food frequency questionnaire, suggesting structured primary data.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small at 26.9 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Community-based cross-sectional study using face-to-face interviews, food frequency questionnaires, and anthropometric measurements.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 05:44:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wokha Town, Nagaland, North-East India