Nutrient intake amongst adolescent girls belonging to poor socioeconomic group of rural area of Rajasthan.
Indian Pediatr
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1996 Mar; 33(3): 197-201
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-7013
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the nutrient intake of adolescent girls belonging to low socio-economic group of rural Rajasthan.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional, using probability proportionate to size, cluster sampling method.SETTING:
18 villages of Jaipur district.SUBJECTS:
941 adolescent girls of age 10-18 yr.METHODS:
Anthropometric measurements for height, weight, mid-upper arm circumference, triceps skin fold and chest circumference; 24 h recall method to assess nutrient intake. Nutrient intake was compared with Indian Council of Medical Research recommended dietary allowances.RESULTS:
The diets were deficient in calories by 26 to 36%, and in proteins by 23 to 32%. Nutritional status as assessed by body mass index revealed that 8.1% of adolescent girls suffered from chronic energy deficiency (CED) grade I, 6.6% grade II CED, and 78.8% grade III CED. About 73.7% of subjects suffered from anemia and 43.6% had signs of vitamin B complex deficiency.CONCLUSIONS:
Intervention strategies are needed to improve the dietary intake of adolescent girls so that their requirements of energy, protein, vitamins and minerals are met.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Poverty
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Rural Population
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Anthropometry
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Adolescent
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Protein-Energy Malnutrition
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Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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Developing Countries
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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