Assessment of the dietary patterns among school going children with age–group (9 years –15years)–A gender comparison.

SNEHAL MARUTI  RONGTE; Dr. Mrs. Rupali Sengupta

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

Assessment of the dietary patterns among school going children with age–group (9 years –15years)–A gender comparison.

Snehal Maruti Rongte, Dr. Mrs. Rupali Sengupta

Abstract :

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century.Thisstudy involved 132 subjects between the age group of 9 to 15 years and their dietarynutrientintake,anthropom etry measurement,andfood consumption pattern was studied.Theseparameterswerethencorrelatedtobodycomposition. Theirdietarynutrient intakeshowedthatenergyintakewasinadequate,followedbyhighconsumptionof carbohydratesandfatandtheproteinintakewaslowestoncomparisonwithRDA.Their anthropometryrevealedthatmostofthesubjectswerebelownormalstandardsascompared toCDC and WHO standards.Theirfoodconsumptionwasmonitoreditwasseenthattherewashigher consumptionofjunkfoodandbeveragesintheirdiet.Thuswhentheseparameterswere compareditwasobservedthatdietarynutrientintakeandanthropometryhadapositive correlationwithbodycomposition