A population based study to assess the nutritional status of adolescents of Hajipur village of Katihar district, Bihar, India

Authors

  • Shahin Rahman Department of Community Medicine, S.H.K.M. Govt Medical College, Nalhar (Mewat), Haryana
  • Mohd Haroon Khan Department of Community Medicine, S.H.K.M. Govt Medical College, Nalhar (Mewat), Haryana
  • Mohammad Makhmoor Alam Department of Opthalmology, S.H.K.M., Govt Medical College, Nalhar (Mewat), Haryana
  • Khushboo Juneja Department of Community Medicine, S.H.K.M. Govt Medical College, Nalhar (Mewat), Haryana
  • Seema Kumari Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151575

Keywords:

Adolescents, Nutritional Status, Body mass index

Abstract

Background: Adolescents are the future generation of any country. They constitute 22.8 percent of the total population in India. The main nutritional problems affecting adolescent population include undernutrition and iron deficiency anaemia besides other factors. The objective of the study was to assess the nutritional status among adolescents.

Methods:A Community based cross sectional descriptive study. Rural field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Katihar Medical College, Katihar, Bihar. Participants: 400 adolescents (213 boys and 187 girls). Systematic random sampling technique was used. Data collected was entered in Microsoft Office Excel and analysed by using SPSS version 20.0.

Results: Among 400 adolescents, 253(63.25%) adolescents had Body Mass Index less than normal (18.5kg/m2) value. Prevalence  of  undernutition  in the  adolescent  girls  was  high (36.75%)  and  prevalence of overweight  in adolescent boys  and  girls  is 1.25%  and  1%  respectively. Prevalence of chronic energy deficiency (CED) based on BMI (gradeI, II, III) in adolescent girls are 21.25%, 7.25%, 8.25% respectivey. And  CED  grade I, II, III  in  adolescent  boys  are 21.75%, 1.5%, 3.25%  respectively.  Moderate  malnutrition  is  higher  in  girls (7.25%)  than  in  boys (1.5%)  and  severe  malnutrition  is  also higher  in  girls (8.25%)  than  in  boys (3.25%).

Conclusions:If the adolescents are well nourished, they can make optimal use of their skills, talents and energies and would be healthy and responsible citizens.

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2017-01-31

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Rahman, S., Khan, M. H., Alam, M. M., Juneja, K., & Kumari, S. (2017). A population based study to assess the nutritional status of adolescents of Hajipur village of Katihar district, Bihar, India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 3(1), 270–275. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151575

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