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Research Article | Volume 12 Issue :4 (, 2022) | Pages 118 - 125
A cross sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of malnutrition in both forms,“over nutrition and under nutrition”, in school going adolescents, from schools of Ghaziabad (UP), INDIA
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DOI : 10.5083/ejcm
Published
Dec. 21, 2022
Abstract

Background : The dual forms of malnutrition is characterized by the coexistence in a population of underweight and overweight. In India evidence suggests presence of both forms of malnutrition not only in adults but also in adolescents. The present study was done in Ghaziabad with an aim to gauze the presence of both forms in adolescent going to schools. Methodology - The present cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1128 school-going adolescent students (10–19 years) in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Multistage sampling technique was used to study 1128 study population. Anthropometry and a structured questionnaire were used as study tool. Results- The most frequently reported dietary deficiency was underweight at 21.6 percent, followed by overweight at 10.7 percent and obese at 9.5 percent. (3.6 percent).We had 620 boys and 508 girls as participants in our study sample.We found 35% of adolescents as having both forms of malnutrition. Conclusion- Our study highlights the presence of both forms of malnutrition among adolescent school going population. Our study also reinforces the latest trend in adults in country which might be a continuation of the features of malnutrition in both forms found. Adolescence is the future also for coming adults in country and if we have more number of adolescents malnourished we will have more problems due to the number of health and other issues malnutrition poses at all ages

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