Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A Study on Nutritional Problems in an Adolescent Population of Kamrup District, Assam.

Bordoloi Bibi

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 A study was conducted to assess the nutritional problem among 1500 (14 –19 years) adolescents studying in twelve randomly selected Higher Secondary (Govt.) Schools of Kamrup, Assam. Weight and height was measured and BMIs computed to assess nutritional status according to CDC criteria. Result: Prevalence was 35.58 percent of which 10.06% overweight and 4.86% obese, 15.86 % were risk of underweight and 4.8 % under–weight. Prevalence was 36.16% in females and 34.96% in males.  Among rural adolescent prevalence was 34.2 percent and 35.1percent in urban adolescents. Nutritional problem was significantly associated with age (Chi–sq =161.87; df =2;p=0.001), gender (Chi–sq =1.334; df=2; p=0.513), location of school (Chi–sq =6.377; df=2; p=0.041), father’s education (Chi–sq =19.303; df=8; p=0.013) and mother’s occupation (Chi–sq =18.089; df =8; p=0.021) at 0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: The study shows the poor nutritional status of adolescent. Prevention should include a multi–level, multi–disciplinary and multi–organizational approach.

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Bordoloi Bibi, A Study on Nutritional Problems in an Adolescent Population of Kamrup District, Assam., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾8 | August‾2017

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