NUTRIENT INTAKE AMONG SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN LUCKNOW DISTRICT, INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Adolescent girls form an important vulnerable sector of population. Under-nutrition among adolescents is a serious public health problem internationally, especially in developing countries. Aim: To assess nutrient intake among adolescent girls in Lucknow district, India. Material and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in urban as well as rural schools of Lucknow district from October 2008 to September 2009.Multistage random sampling was used to select the requisite number of girls. A total of 847 school going adolescent girls between 10-19 years of age were interviewed and examined. A 24 hour recall method was used to assess dietary intake. Nutrient intake was compared with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA). Nutritional status was assessed by Body Mass Index (BMI) for age. Results: average daily intakes for energy, protein, iron and calcium were less than ICMR Recommended Dietary Allowances and these differences were statistically significant. Overall prevalence of thinness was found to be 17.0% (101/593)and 11.4%(29/254) (BMI <5th percentile according to National Center for Health Statistics- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reference (NCHS-CDC ) among urban and rural school going adolescent girls respectively. Conclusions: The findings indicate that the diets of these girls tended to be inadequate for Energy, Protein, Iron and Calcium. The indications are that the nutritional status of adolescent girls should not be overlooked and suitable approaches designed to improve their nutrition should be considered. Whether, the approach is through education, or more direct interventions such as a school lunch programme.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Beena Sachan*| Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, UP, Lucknow, India, Dr. M. Z. Idris| Professor, Upgraded Department of Community Medicine, CSM Medical University UP, Lucknow, India, Dr. Savita Jain| Professor, Upgraded Department of Community Medicine, CSM Medical University UP, Lucknow, India, Dr. Reema Kumari| Associate Professor, Upgraded Department of Community Medicine, CSM Medical University UP, Lucknow, India, Dr Ashutosh Singh| Senior Resident, Department of Transfusion Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, UP, India
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP1859
- DOI -
- Views 388
- Downloads 34
Evaluation of Anti-Ulcer Activity of Polygonum Barbatum Linn. (Whole Plant)
Polygonum barbatum (Polygonaceae) is a plant, reported for its variety of ethnic medicinal uses. Hence we have planned to screen antiulcer activity of whole plant with the alcoholic and aqueous extracts. Whole plant was...
Preliminary Phyto-chemical screening of Abelmoschusesculentus Linn.
Herbal drugs with little or no adverse effects are becoming a necessity in our daily life. The herbal products & herbal drug extracts are now a day’s being used extensively for the preparation of pharmaceutical dosage fo...
PREVALENCE AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OF BACILLUS STRAINS ISOLATED FROM VARIOUS FOOD STUFFS.
The present study was aimed to explore the prevalence of Bacillus spp. in some commonly offered foodstuffs and to assess the antibiotic resistance and susceptibility profile of these isolated bacterial contaminants. A t...
Studies on fertility of diabetic male rats treated with olive leaves extract
Natural plant products have been consumed for centuries for health maintenance and treatment of a variety of diseases in various traditional approaches of medicine in Egypt and all over the world. Holy Quran, from more...
H1N1 AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS- RAPID AND EASE IN VIRAL AND DISEASE MONITORING
Influenza a viruses are medically significant pathogens responsible for higher mortality and morbidity throughoutthe world. Swine influenza known to be caused by influenza A subtypes H1N1, H1N2, H2N3,H3N1, and H3N2, is a...