CIRCULATING MACRO-MICRONUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS: IN RURAL KOKAN, MAHARASHTRA
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Objective: - To assess anthropometric & dietary profile among adolescent girls with respect to circulating levels of macro-micronutrients. Method: - Study was cross sectional community based, carried out on 80 adolescent rural girls of age group 10 to 16 years. Results: The prevalence of lowBMI was 77.5% .Body composition wise fatpercentile increases as BMI increases. Out of 80 girls 18(22.5%)girls were anemic, 22(27.50%)girls had low globulin, 62(77.50%)with low calcium. Deficiency was Vitamin-B1 in29(36.25%), vitamin-A in26(34.21%) & 54(67.5%) zinc. Vitamin-D was normal in allgirls &only 5(6.57%) were deficient in Vitamin-C. Hypothyroidism was5%. Conclusion: Majority of girl's have poor dietary habits leading to deficiencies of macro-micro nutrients. Hence, we should aim at making interventions to improve health status of adolescent girls, who are potential mothers, by providing them with health education, dietary advice.
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DR. SUVARNA N PATIL, DR. ASAWARI MODAK, MR. MARUTI B DESAI, DR. ARVIND YADAV, DR. VIJAY DOMBALE, MRS. RACHNA MOHITE
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