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Banka District, Bihar - CAB 2014 Survey

This dataset provides 2014 Clinical, Anthropometric and Biochemical (CAB) survey data for Banka district, Bihar — including measurements such as height, weight, BMI, haemoglobin, blood pressure, blood glucose (where measured), and other health/nutrition biomarkers for sampled individuals.

About Dataset

The CAB 2014 dataset for Banka district contains detailed clinical, anthropometric and biochemical measurements collected under the national CAB survey (part of the Annual Health Survey). It includes variables such as body-metrics (height, weight, BMI), haemoglobin concentration, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose (where available), and other health-nutrition indicators across children and adults. This facilitates district-level analysis of nutritional status, prevalence of anaemia or under-/over-nutrition, chronic-disease risk factors, and supports evidence-based health-policy formulation, targeted interventions and resource planning for Banka’s population.

Purpose of Dataset

The Dataset Allows Assessment Of Health, Nutritional, And Biochemical Status Of The Population In Banka District, Aiding Evaluation Of Under-nutrition, Anaemia, Metabolic-disease Risk, And Informing District-level Public-health Planning And Interventions.