IJCRR - 8(24), December, 2016
Pages: 06-12
A STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS OF SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENT GIRLS OF KASHMIR VALLEY WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON ANEMIA
Author: Darakshan Ali, Anjum Fazili, Rohul Jabeen Shah, Mir Mohammad Rafiq
Category: Healthcare
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Abstract:
Background: In India adolescents constitute about 22.8% of total population forming a significant proportion of the population [3].Nutrition is an important area of concern in adolescent health especially in girls. Improper nutrition in girls has been shown to lead to adverse intergenerational effects.
Aims and Objectives: To identify the nutritional problems of school going adolescent girls of Kashmir Valley and to study the factors associated with anemia in these girls.
Methodology: A cross sectional study design was adopted and the study was conducted in randomly selected schools in three districts of Kashmir Valley. A total of 428 girls in the age group of 12 to 18 years were included in the study. Data was collected using a pre-tested and pre-structured questionnaire which included assessment of the dietary habits, anthropometric measurements and general physical examination of the study population. Hb estimation of a subset of the study population was also done. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20.0.
Results: It was seen that anemia was the most common nutritional problem in the adolescent girls seen in 53.30% of them followed by thinness in 35.70% of them [7] Other problems seen were overweight, obesity and thyromegaly.
Conclusion: Thus it is concluded from this study that a considerable proportion of adolescent girls suffered from nutritional problems which need to be addressed in order to improve the overall health status of these girls.
Keywords: Adolescents, Nutrition, Thinness, Overweight, Anemia
Citation:
Darakshan Ali, Anjum Fazili, Rohul Jabeen Shah, Mir Mohammad Rafiq. A STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS OF SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENT GIRLS OF KASHMIR VALLEY WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON ANEMIA International Journal of Current Research and Review. 8(24), December, 06-12
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