Assessment of nutritional status of adolescent boys and girls of Haryana
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2013
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CCSHAU
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The present study was conducted in Hisar,Bhiwani and Panchkula district of Haryana state to assess
the nutritional status of the urban-school going adolescents and impart nutrition education to the Selected
adolescents and their mothers. Three hundred adolescents of 13-15 years age (50 boys and 50 girls) from three district i.e. Hisar, Bhiwani and Panchkula district of Haryana state were selected randomaly. Nutritional status of
total 300 adolescents were assessed through dietary intake, anthropometric measurements and clinical assessment. Thirty adolescents and their mothers from Hisar city were selected for imparting nutrition education. Nutrition education was imparted to the adolescents and their mothers with the help of audio visual aids on weekly basis for one month and knowledge gained after one month was assessed. Impact of nutrition education was studied for changes in dietary intake and anthropometric measurements.The results of the study revealed that all of the adolescents were in the age group of 13-15 years from Hisar, Bhiwani and Panchkula. Most of the adolescents belonged to general caste. Daily mean intake of most of the food groups i.e. cereals, roots & tubers, fruits, milk & milk products, fats & oils, sugar & jiggery, green leafy vegetables and other vegetables was significantly lower than that RDI in adolescent boys as well as adolescent girls from all three districts. Daily mean intake of most of the nutrients (energy, protein, fat, calcium, thiamine, ascorbic acid, iron and β-carotene) by adolescents was significantly lower than RDA. Energy balance of adolescents was negative as they had less intake and high expenditure Significant increase in knowledge scores regarding importance of balanced diet and other important
aspects were observed after receiving nutrition education to selected adolescents and their mothers.
Anthropometric measurements of the respondents from all the three cities showed non-significant differences in all the parameters of adolescent. Significant change in food and nutrient intake of adolescent was observed after receiving nutrition education. Non-significant change in weight and body mass index of adolescent respondents was also observed after one month of nutrition education.
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Biological phenomena, Vitamins, Diseases, Nutrients, Fats, Animal husbandry, Nutrient intake, Fruits, Selection, Proteins