Assessment Of Nutritional Status And Its Correlates Among Adolescent Girls Of Meerut City, India: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Neha
  • Suraj Panwar
  • Yashika
  • Ashu Tyagi
  • Pradip Kumar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v25i1.1138
Keywords: Adolescence, Body Mass Index, Food and nutritional security, Anemia, Obesity

Abstract

The present study aimed to assess the nutritional status and its impact or correlation with the health of adolescent girls. The cross-sectional sample consisted of 200 adolescent girls aged 10 to 21 years of Meerut City and attached rural area, District Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. Height, weight, body mass index and hemoglobin level were recorded personally. Nutritional status was evaluated with the help of BMI using different standards. All the selected girls were interviewed personally during investigation with the help of questionnaire. A semi structured questionnaire was used to find out information about socio demographic/ economic characteristics, food intake pattern, food and nutritional security status, dietary intake characteristics, morbidity status, physical activity and psychological related questions. The highest body mass index was observed in the participants in late adolescence (25.36 Kg/m2) and followed by early adolescence (20.90 Kg/m2) and mid adolescence (19.10 Kg/m2). The results of the BMI suggested that the obesity was observed in late adolescents. The mid adolescent group was found healthier with a BMI of 19.10 Kg/m2 in comparison to early adolescent group (20.90 Kg/m2). The study revealed the prevalence of anemia, stunting and wasting/thinness, overweight and obesity. There is a need to create awareness among adolescents and their families about nutrition and health.

Author Biographies

Neha

Department of Home Science, C.C.S. University, Meerut (UP), India

Suraj Panwar

Department of Biotechnology, C.C.S. University, Meerut (UP), India

Yashika

Department of Biotechnology, C.C.S. University, Meerut (UP), India

Ashu Tyagi

Department of Biotechnology, C.C.S. University, Meerut (UP), India

Pradip Kumar

Department of Biotechnology, C.C.S. University, Meerut (UP), India

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Published
2024-10-07
How to Cite
Neha, Suraj Panwar, Yashika, Ashu Tyagi, & Pradip Kumar. (2024). Assessment Of Nutritional Status And Its Correlates Among Adolescent Girls Of Meerut City, India: A Cross-Sectional Study. Revista Electronica De Veterinaria, 25(1), 2233-2239. https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v25i1.1138
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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2024)
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