scholarly journals Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls Residing in the Urban Field Practice Area of S.N. Medical College, Bagalkot

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Field Practice

scholarly journals A study of nutritional status and personal hygiene among adolescent girls of rural Bikaner

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 3413
Author(s):  
B. L. Vyas ◽  
Renu Sethia ◽  
Rekha Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Field Practice

Background: Adolescent girls form an important vulnerable sector of population that constitute about one tenth of Indian population.Methods: The study was conducted at Udairamsar village at Bikaner which is the field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, S.P. Medical College, Bikaner.Results: Out of 489 girls, 436 were Hindu. 73.21% girls were living in nuclear family and 60.32% girls belonged to socio-economic status IV. Out of 489 girls, 46.42% girls were anaemic and 2.04% girls were having vitamin–B deficiency.Conclusions: Anaemia was common problem among adolescent girls in rural area. The personal hygiene was good among adolescent girls.

scholarly journals BMI and WHtR in assessing the nutritional status of adolescent girls

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 829
Author(s):  
Ramamani D. ◽  
Suganya E.
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Visceral Adiposity ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Epidemiological Tool ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Waist Height Ratio

Background: In spite of the fact, that, Body mass index being a most commonly used epidemiological tool for the assessment of nutritional status, it does not measure the visceral adiposity, which is the indicator for future cardio-metabolic risk. Hence the study was planned to determine whether Waist height ratio, which is an effective tool in measuring the visceral adiposity, has any relationship with the BMI, in assessing the nutritional status.Methods: The cross sectional study was carried out among 980 school going adolescent girls, studying in class VI-XII standard, in the schools present in urban field practice area of Tagore Medical College and Hospital. Anthropometric assessment was done. BMI and WHtR was calculated, to assess the nutritional status. Relationship between BMI and WHtR was found.Results: The mean age of the participants was 14±2.9 years. Number of participants, who were normal, underweight, overweight, obese based on BMI values were 227, 5, 301, 447 respectively According to the WHtR, 560 (57%) of them were obese, while 420 (43%) were non-obese. Moderate correlation exists between BMI and WHtR, with r = 0.68.Conclusions: Waist height ratio having a positive correlation with the BMI in the assessment of nutritional status, preference of WHtR over BMI should be encouraged, as it also helps in measuring the visceral adiposity, which, is a potent risk factor for various metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.

scholarly journals Menstrual hygiene patterns and practices among rural adolescent school girls

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5190
Author(s):  
Kumar Chinta ◽  
Sasikala P. ◽  
Chandrasekhar V. ◽  
Jayanth C. ◽  
Geethanjali A.
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Uterine Mucosa ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Rural Adolescent

Background: Menstruation is described as the periodic vaginal bleeding that occurs with the shedding of the uterine mucosa. Issues associated with menstruation are never discussed openly and the silence surrounding menstruation burdens young girls by keeping them ignorant of this biological function. The taboo surrounding menstruation in society prevents girls from articulating their needs and problems of poor menstrual hygiene management have been ignored or misunderstood. Implications of ignoring this issue of menstruation are serious and at times life threatening.Methods: This study is a cross-sectional observational study conducted among 217 adolescent girls studying in government high schools located in the field practice area of rural health training centre attached to the department of community medicine, Narayana Medical College, Nellore.Results: Out of 169 girls who have attained menarche, 154 (91.12%) were having periods at regular intervals. Among 154 girls with regular menstrual cycle majority (55.2%) had 28-31 day cycle. Out of 169 girls who had attained menarche at the time of study 76.9% reported that they use sanitary napkins for absorption of blood during menstruation. The most common method of disposal of material used for absorption of blood during menstruation was burning (91.7%) and 65.7% were using soap for washing private parts.Conclusions: The study concludes that majority of adolescent girls had regular menstrual cycles and majority of the respondents were using sanitary napkins.

scholarly journals A study to assess nutritional status and related factors among children of 6 months to 5 years in residing at field practice area of B. J. Medical Collage, Ahmedabad

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 4105
Author(s):  
Hely Bharatbhai Patel ◽  
Vaishali Chandrakant Patel ◽  
Hetal Y. Patel ◽  
Rajan K. Parmar ◽  
Alpesh Patel
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Important Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Field Practice

Background: Under nutrition continues to be an important public health problem, inspite of several nutrition intervention programs in India. The present study was carried out to know the prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting among 6 months to 5 years children and to assess nutrition status and related factors among study population.Methods: A community based cross sectional study using stratified random sampling. Total 165 samples were taken from 5 field practice area of B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. From each area 33 random samples were taken.Results: Out of 165 children 80 and 85 were male and female. The prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting was 45%, 46% and 29% respectively. SE class IV and V, low birth weight, higher birth order, late age of starting complementary feeding, parents education were significantly associated with undernutrition.Conclusions: The risk of undernutrition is higher in field practice area of B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. There is a need to strengthen promotion of maternal nutrition; maternal education and improving household socio-economic condition along with health care services may improve nutritional status of children.

scholarly journals Nutritional status and its influencing factors among adolescents in rural field practice area of a medical college in Karnataka, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 483
Author(s):  
Anantha Narayana Gowda B. L. ◽  
Yamuna B. N.
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Good Nutrition

Background: Good nutrition and dietary behavior are important during adolescence to achieve full growth potential and appropriate body composition and to promote health and well-being. Thus, the present study was conducted in order to assess the nutritional status and its influencing factors among the school going adolescents.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among the school going adolescents (Class V to Class X) in the rural field practice area of Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur from June 2015 to May 2016. Representative sample was drawn proportionately from each of the strata (school, class and gender). Anthropometric measurements, dietary assessment and clinical examination of study participants were made, and other information was collected using semi structured questionnaire. BMI-for-age and height-for-age were considered as the indicators and WHO Anthroplus software was used to calculate and assess the nutritional status. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 16.Results: The prevalence of thinness and stunting were 32.3% and 25.8% respectively. The prevalence of overweight was 4.8%. The risk of malnutrition was significantly high among adolescents from BPL families, larger family size and the birth order of three and more (p <0.05).Conclusions: There is an immediate need to address the high burden of under-nutrition in adolescents of both sexes in schools by routine annual monitoring of nutritional status, appropriate management of affected child, providing nutritional counselling for underweight adolescents.

scholarly journals A study on prevalence of anaemia and various factors influencing anaemia among adolescent girls in urban and rural field practice areas of Osmania Medical College

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 3319
Author(s):  
Gurram Sudha Rani ◽  
Bollampalli Baburao
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Lower Middle Class ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Green Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Rural And Urban Area

Background: Adolescents in India represent over 1/5th (22.3%) of total population. Iron deficiency anaemia is the commonest medical disorder and is a problem of serious public health condition with epidemic proportions. It has significant impact on physical, psychological development, immunity, behaviour, and work performance. The objectives of the study were to determine prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls and to study the various factors associated with anaemia in urban and rural field practice areas of Osmania Medical CollegeMethods: A total of 760 adolescent girls (380 in each area) were interviewed and examined. BMI was calculated with anthropometric calculator available in WHO anthroplus. Method of haemoglobin estimation is by cyneamethe-heamoglobin. Anaemia was classified based on WHO classification. Results: The prevalence of anaemia was 74.5% and 82.6% in rural and urban area respectively. In rural area, 84 (87.5%) of girls were anaemic who were menstruating more than 7 days and only 31 (45.6%) were anaemic who were menstruating less than 3 days. Majority of married subjects were anaemic in both urban (82.4%) and rural (95.8%) area. Religion did not have significant relation with anaemia. Prevalence of anaemia was more in lower and lower middle class. In the present study majority of thin girls were anaemic in both rural (97.4%) and urban (94.8%) area with significant statistical association. In present study those who were taking meat more than once a week had less percentage of anaemia 38 (36.9). Those respondents who never took green leafy vegetables have more prevalence of anaemia in both areas. All were statistically associated. Conclusions: Anaemia which is a very serious problem in adolescent girls requires urgent action and practicable interventions

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