Nutritional status of school children in rural and urban areas of Bikaner, West Rajasthan

School children in rural and urban areas need attention in terms of education and health. This study was aimed to analyze diff erences in visual acuity, nutritional status and motor function among school-age children in rural and urban areas. This was an analytic observational with cross-sectional design. As much as 57 students at SD Sokanegara and Kedungbanteng elementary school was recruited by purposive sampling method with inclusion criterias including fi rst grade of elementary school student in healthy condition. Visual acuity data was examined by using Snellen Chart, nutritional status data by anthropometric measurements of body weight and height was calculated using the BMI for age index, while motor function was obtained by Carpenter Motor Ability Test measurements. Data was analyze using the Mann Whitney test. The results showed there were diff erences in visual acuity (p= 0.001) and nutritional status (p= 0.027) in rural and urban school children, while motor function did not show any signifi cant diff erence (p= 0.783). It is recommended to increase outdoor activities as a protection against visual acuity

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PREVALENCE AND COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MALNOURISHED CHILD BELOW 5 YEARS OF RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF BIHAR

International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies ◽

10.32553/ijmbs.v4i3.1264 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Rajiv Kumar Jha ◽

Sanjay Kumar

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Breast Feeding ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Rural Population ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Feeding Practices ◽

Bottle Feeding ◽

Age Group ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Rural And Urban

Status of nutrition reflects the status of health of a country. Infant and young child feeding practices are multidimensional and age specific. Inappropriate feeding practices and their consequences are major obstacles to sustainable socioeconomic development and poverty reduction. This study was a step to sort out various prevailing feeding practices and awareness status of the family of child in rural and urban areas of Bihar state among the age group of below 5 Years and their outcome. This study was a hospital based descriptive study carried out in PMCH (OPD and Indoor) Patna Bihar. Total number of participants in our study is 180 in the age group 0-5 years which was further divided into 3 groups according to their age each group (0-6, 6-24, and24-60months), had 60 participants. These groups were further equally divided on the basis of location rural and urban; these Subgroups were further divided into 2 equal subgroups according to sex. In this study variety of food given is 63% and 50% in urban and rural population respectively. It is revealed that population getting variety of food has significantly better outcome in nutritional status rather than population not getting it. This study has revealed that population getting nearly proper consistency and calories are only 53% and 41% in urban and rural areas respectively. Population getting nearly proper consistency and calories has significantly better outcome in nutritional status rather than population not getting it. Prevalent mode of feeding in children below 6 months in non exclusive BREAST feeding is bottle feeding in rural and urban areas. 42% and 50% of urban and rural population BOTTLE feed their children above 6 months respectively bottle feeding significantly affect the outcome i.e. the poor nutritional status as compared to the KATORI spoon feeding. Keywords: Healthy food, varieties of nutritional food intake, Breast feeding practices.

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Toxoplasma antibody and stool parasites in public school children, Rolândia, Paraná, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical ◽

10.1590/s0037-86822002000300003 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 215-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Nilson Giraldi ◽

Odilon Vidotto ◽

Italmar Teodorico Navarro ◽

João Luis Garcia ◽

Liza Ogawa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Elementary Schools ◽

Public School ◽

Toxoplasma Gondii ◽

School Children ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Ocular Toxoplasmosis ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Amsler Grid

The occurrence of toxoplasmosis and enteroparasitosis was studied in 434 children from elementary schools in the rural and urban areas of Rolândia, Paraná State, Brazil. Sera and fecal samples from all the students were submitted to IFA for Toxoplasma gondii and coproparasitological tests, respectively. The children were tested by Amsler grid and 72 of them were examined for the presence of lesions compatible with ocular toxoplasmosis. Some variables were tested but none showed increased risk for toxoplasmosis. The distribution according to sex and age and also same other variables are presented and discussed. Correlations between Amsler's grid test, toxoplama RIFI, occurrence of eyes lesions and enteroparasitosis are also considered.

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A Study on Under Five Nutritional Status and its Determinants in a Semi-Rural Community of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

Nutrition and Health ◽

10.1177/026010600301700103 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 21-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

E.O. Ojofeitimi ◽

O.O. Owolabi ◽

A. Aderonmu ◽

A.O. Esimai ◽

S.O.H. Olasanmi

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Rural Community ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Protein Energy Malnutrition ◽

Growth Monitoring ◽

Under Five ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Protein Energy ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Nutritional Status Of Children

Ten variables were assessed as they influence the under five (U5) nutritional status of children at Oranfe, a semi-rural community in Ife East Local Government Area of Osun state, Nigeria. The two types of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) that are prevalent in the community are stunting and wasting. Of the 230 children assessed using Waterlow's technique, 23% and 22.6% were stunted and wasted respectively. The results confirmed that mothers' educational level, age, parity, types of family and children's immunization status and age are some of the key determinants of nutritional status of U5 children. The intensification of exclusive breast feeding, female education, a compulsory food demonstration unit in all health centres, use of complementary feeds from 7 months upwards, growth monitoring and promotion are some of the strategies to reduce the high prevalence of PEM in both rural and urban areas of developing countries.

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Nutritional status and its health-related factors among older adults in rural and urban areas

Journal of Advanced Nursing ◽

10.1111/jan.12462 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 71 (1) ◽

pp. 42-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Su-Hui Chen ◽

Hsin-Yi Cheng ◽

Yeu-Hui Chuang ◽

Jung-Hua Shao

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Related Factors ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Health Related

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KUALITAS DIET, STATUS GIZI DAN STATUS ANEMIA WANITA PRAKONSEPSI ANTARA DESA DAN KOTA

GIZI INDONESIA ◽

10.36457/gizindo.v43i1.401 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 11

Author(s):

Cindy Fariski ◽

Fillah Fithra Dieny ◽

Hartanti Sandi Wijayanti

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Energy Deficiency ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Chronic Energy Deficiency ◽

Rural And Urban

The health status during the preconception period was important to prepare pregnancy. Living patterns that can affect diet quality and nutritional status. This study aimed to analyze the differences in diet quality, nutritional status, and anemia between preconception women in rural and urban areas. This study was conducted using a cross-sectional design that consisted of 68 brides aged 16-35 years selected by consecutive sampling. Diet quality was obtained by diet quality index international (DQI-I) form. Nutritional status based on body mass index (BMI) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC). Hemoglobin levels were measured by the cyanmethemoglobin method. Data were analyzed by Independent T-test and Mann Whitney. Subjects in rural and urban areas had low diet quality. The score of variation in the type of protein intake, total fat, and saturated fat was higher in rural areas than urban areas (p=0,001; p=0,013; p=0,002). The mean BMI and MUAC were higher in urban subjects than rural subjects but the hemoglobin levels of rural subjects were higher than urban subjects. The subjects of anemia in urban was 23,5 percent were higher than rural was 14,7 percent but the risk of chronic energy deficiency in rural was 55,9% were higher than urban was 11,8 percent. There were no differences in diet quality and hemoglobin levels between preconception women in rural and urban areas (p=0,990; p=0,116). There were a differences in BMI and MUAC (p=0,026; p=<0,001). There were differences in nutritional status based on BMI and MUAC in both areas. There were no differences in diet quality and hemoglobin levels in rural and urban areas

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An interventional study regarding knowledge and awareness of TB and HIV among high school children in rural and urban areas of Dehradun

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192820 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (7) ◽

pp. 2885

Author(s):

Harsimranjit K. Natt ◽

Ashwani Sharma ◽

Megha Luthra ◽

Puneet Ohri ◽

Kamal S. Negi

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Urban Area ◽

Causative Agent ◽

School Children ◽

Urban Areas ◽

World Health ◽

Interventional Study ◽

Rural And Urban Areas ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Hiv Aids

Background: The World Health Organization Global TB report reported that TB ranks alongside HIV as a leading cause of death worldwide. Evidence based studies revealed that knowledge and awareness has a substantial impact on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. This study was conducted to compare the awareness and knowledge of high school children regarding HIV and TB in the rural and urban areas and to assess the impact of educational intervention on the same.Methods: One school each from rural and urban field practice area was selected by purposive sampling technique. A total of 205 high school students were included in the study by total enumeration method. An interventional study was conducted regarding awareness and knowledge about TB and HIV/AIDS by means of health talk and help of audio visual aids. The data was collected in a predesigned self administered questionnaire by pretest and post test method.Results: The total of 205 students participated in the study. Majority of the respondent have correct knowledge regarding the causative agent of TB (38.5%) with 28.4% in rural and 48.5% in urban area. Moreover majority of the respondent correctly elicited the causative agent of HIV/AIDS (52.6%) with 44.1% in rural and 61.1% in urban area. Overall the intervention had a substantial effect on the awareness and knowledge level of the students regarding HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.Conclusions: Although awareness among the masses is there but right knowledge and practice plays a pivotal role in improving the health status and awareness of the community.

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