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Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Anthropometric Characteristics and Somatotype in Male Aborigine Santal People of West Bengal, India

  • Riya Ghosh,
  • Anup Adhikari
Riya Ghosh
Universal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa, Nepal
Anup Adhikari
Anthropometrica, Toronto, Canada
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk2538

Published 16-12-2025

Keywords

  • Socio-Economic Status,
  • Somatotype,
  • Santal,
  • Aborigine,
  • Muscularity

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Ghosh, R., & Adhikari, A. (2025). Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Anthropometric Characteristics and Somatotype in Male Aborigine Santal People of West Bengal, India. International Journal of Kinanthropometry, 5(3), 58–64. https://doi.org/10.34256/ijk2538

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Abstract

Introduction: Socioeconomic Status represents the economic and social condition of a person or a family in respect of income, education and profession or occupation. Socioeconomic status reflects the economic or wealth level besides social position which influence health, education and overall wellbeing. The present study was aimed to find out the impact of Socio-economic status on male Aborigine Santal population of India. Methods: 65 Santal aborigine male from rural areas of West Bengal province of India were measured for their physical characteristics and somatotyping. The Socio-economic status of these Santal males were in Poor category of Upper Lower class or Lower Class according Kuppuswamy Scale of classification. Results: The average Somatotype of Upper Lower class Santals was 2.4 (±1.6) - 4.0 (±0.9) -3.0(±1.1) whereas that of Lower class was 2.0(±0.5) -2.4(±02) -2.7(±0.4). Conclusion: Less muscularity was observed in Lower Claas people compare to Upper lower class. This might be due pooe nutrition along with less intake of proten in food. Thus, Socio-economic status has impact on anthropometrical measurement and somatype. More studies are required for other population of same socio-economic status.

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