Nutritional status of Tripuri tribal adolescent boys of West Tripura district.

: This cross-sectional study assesses the growth and nutritional status of 623 rural and urban Tripuri tribal adolescent boys (aged 8 to 15 years) from West Tripura district. Prevalence of stunting, thinness and overweight were observed 7.6%, 17.81% and 6.03% for urban and 27.9%, 38.37% and 0.39% respectively for rural boys.