Objective: The present study was undertaken to determine the overall prevalence of nutritional status among young adult of VIT University, Vellore with impact of psycho-somatic changes, primary health and climate change among fresh admission. Material AND Methods: Study measured data on height and weight of adults aged 17-23 years of the newly admitted students (n=157; Girls=87 and Boys=70). One commonly used indicator i.e., body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) was used to evaluate the nutritional status of subjects. Based on BMI, chronic energy deficiency (CED) and obesity were determined accordingly. Results: The mean BMI varies from 21.828 to 23.223 among girls between 17-23 years of age while 23.493 to 24.265 among boys of 17-19 years of age. The mean magnitudes of BMI are between 23.497 and 22.563 respectively among students of 17 to 23 years old. The nutritional status of 57.32% of fresher is normal with the estimated BMI while 11.46 % are suffering from under-nutrition and 31.21% are with obesity. Overall prevalence of CED was (11.3 %). Among 87 girls, 58 (67.5%) and 27.1% of 70 boys are psychologically stressed. The study has also intervened the shifting of time management and utilization before and after to VIT system. Students either gained or lost their bodyweight during the first semester of academic courses; a total of 51 students (17 girls and 34 boys) lost their weight by 1-10 kg while a total of 36 students gained weight. Conclusion: Acclimatization has brought changes among studied students those who came from distant states.

Background: Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem in India and epidemiology of viral hepatitis is going to changing as outbreaks of hepatitis A are being reported with increased frequency, in the pediatric age group as well. Objective: To study the time, place, and person distribution of hepatitis A infection in rural school population aNd to find the source of infection in the study area. Methodology: Community based survey was conducted among the school population of village Kalawade district Satara of state Maharashtra during July-August 2011 by interview and clinical examination utilizing pre-designed semi-structured proforma. Data collected by investigation team was compiled and presented into frequency, percentage AND chi-square test was applied to know the statistical association. Results: Out of 400 school children, 32 suffered from Hepatitis A viral infection with overall attack rate 8% involving 25 males and 7 females showed statistical significant association (p 0.05). Index case was detected on 20th July 2011 while maximum no. of cases i.e. 11 cases were detected during 3rd week of outbreak with a median incubation period 21 days. Majority of patients, 96.8% AND 81.2% were presented with dark yellow colored urine and yellowish discoloration of sclera. Out of 32 patients, 68.5% cases were from private high school with water supply from bore well while 31.5% cases from anganwadies AND primary school with a water supply from gram panchayat well. However, water supply source to private high school was found contaminated. Conclusion: An outbreak of Hepatitis A reported in school children mainly due to consumption of contaminated bore well water.

Mucinous carcinoma of the breast in pure form comprises only 2% of all breast cancers. Pure mucinous carcinoma of the breast have better prognosis. They are usually having higher incidence in peri-menopausal and post-menopausal age group. We report a 32-year-old female, clinically suspected to have benign breast disease, diagnosed as mucinous carcinoma of the breast on FNAC. In such cases, there is always a high probability of missing the diagnosis at imaging because of the absence of established radiological signs of malignancy such as calcification and spiculation. In this case imaging was not helpful and diagnosis was ascertained by FNAC. This case further strongly substantiates, Fine needle aspiration cytology as rapid , highly sensitive and highly specific diagnostic investigation of choice for management of breast lumps .

Background aND objectives: Cephalometry is a branch of anthropometry that describes measurements of head and face in cadaveric, living or radiologic specimen. The vertical cephalic index is the ratio of the maximum height of head to its maximum length. The transverse cephalic index is the ratio of the maximum height of head to its maximum breadth. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out with 320 (160 male aND 160 female) medical students of Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences AND Research Foundation and Dr. Sudha AND Nageswara Rao Institute of Dental Sciences Chinnaoutpally, Krishna District (AP), India. Results: The mean vertical cephalic index for male was 74.08 ± 3.24 and for female was 73.03 ± 4.64. The mean transverse cephalic index for male was 97.91 ± 3.77 and for female was 93.41 ± 5.57. The differences between male and female mean vertical cephalic index and mean transverse cephalic index were significant. Discussion AND conclusion: The result of present study shows that all male and female of Andhra region are hypsicephalic according to classification based on vertical cephalic index and acrocephalic according to classification based on transverse cephalic index. Vertical cephalic index of the male is 1-2 point higher than the female in Andhra region population. This data can be useful for forensic medicine experts, plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, anatomist, anthropologist, fasciomaxillary surgeons, oral surgeons and for clinical and research purpose. This study will serve as basis for comparison of future studies on Andhra region population of India and also South Asian population.

Background: Puberty is a significant phase of human growth. It has important implications for the development of regulatory competence and of physical, emotional, social maturity. Adolescents should have knowledge regarding their physical growth and reproductive health, so that unnecessary reservations and stress could be avoided. Adolescent males have as many health issues as adolescent females, but they are less likely to be seen in a clinical setting due to both individual factors and the health care system itself. Also, very few studies are done to access knowledge and perception of adolescent males regarding reproductive health. Hence, this study was designed to access the knowledge and perception of young adolescent males regarding physical growth and reproductive health which will help to design effective interventions mostly in terms of sex and health education. Method: : A Self designed questionnaire was given to the participants after explaining the objective of the study and taking written consent .The data was tabulated and students’ perception and knowledge regarding reproductive health was analysed. Result: 125 boys filled the form, mean age 13.2±2.2. Overall knowledge and perception regarding reproductive health was found to be satisfactory. Some shortcomings do exist like 50% participants did not know about contraceptives, 23% are worried about shape and size of their penis, and 23% feel no one understands them. Conclusion: Adolescent possess some knowledge about reproductive health but still effective educational intervention is required to encourage more sensible and healthy behaviour which and may lessen stress and reservations that comes with pubertal maturation.

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