Assessment of Nutritional Status in School Boys Aged 10-19 Years- A Cross Sectional Study in Aligarh
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Background: Adolescent is the period between 10 and 19 years. Poor nutritional status during adolescence is an important determinant of health outcome. The adolescents have different needs and have diverse problems and health remains a neglected issue in majority of times by school going adolescents. Objectives: To study the nutritional status in adolescent school boys aged 10-19 years. Material and Methods: A crosssectional study was done covering 500 students between 10-19 years of age from rural and urban schools of district Aligarh. Students were interviewed and anthropometric measurements were taken. The data obtained were tested statistically by percentages and Chi-square Test using SPSS 20. Results: The overall prevalence of thinness was found to be 20.6 %.Overall 6.0% students were found to be suffering from severe thinness. Conclusion: Adolescent is vulnerable age group with high prevalence of malnutrition, therefore should be given priority in national health programs.
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Mohammad Atif, M Athar Ansari, Zulfia Khan, Anees Ahmad
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