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Malnutrition Among School Going Children in Varanasi


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Malnutrition is major problem in India. Nutrition plays important role in development of growth and development of child. In many developing countries poor nutritional status is mainly due to illiteracy, poverty, least job opportunities etc. Poor hygiene, intestinal infection, worm infestation are another important groups leading malnutrition in India. Malnutrition affects physical growth, morbidity, mortality, cognitive development, reproduction and physical work capacity and it consequently impacts on human performance, health and survival. It is an underlying factor in many diseases for both children and adults. The present study was cross-sectional. The study sample (150) was collected by purposive and random sampling techniques. Maximum children were belonged to age group 10-15 years. Pretested and predesigned questionnaire was used in the survey. Measurements were taken by standard techniques (Jelliffe, 1966). Body mass index (BMI) for boys and girls was calculated by using formula BMI = Weight (kg)/Height2 (m) according WHO. It was found that 88 per cent children were underweight, 12 per cent were normal and not a single overweight child was found. The daily food intake of school going children was lower than Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA).

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Malnutrition, Body Mass Index, Daily Food Consumption Pattern, Nutritional Status, Recommended Daily Allowance.
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Authors

Sushma Tripathi
Department of Home Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.), India
Archana Chakravarty
Department of Home Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.), India

Abstract


Malnutrition is major problem in India. Nutrition plays important role in development of growth and development of child. In many developing countries poor nutritional status is mainly due to illiteracy, poverty, least job opportunities etc. Poor hygiene, intestinal infection, worm infestation are another important groups leading malnutrition in India. Malnutrition affects physical growth, morbidity, mortality, cognitive development, reproduction and physical work capacity and it consequently impacts on human performance, health and survival. It is an underlying factor in many diseases for both children and adults. The present study was cross-sectional. The study sample (150) was collected by purposive and random sampling techniques. Maximum children were belonged to age group 10-15 years. Pretested and predesigned questionnaire was used in the survey. Measurements were taken by standard techniques (Jelliffe, 1966). Body mass index (BMI) for boys and girls was calculated by using formula BMI = Weight (kg)/Height2 (m) according WHO. It was found that 88 per cent children were underweight, 12 per cent were normal and not a single overweight child was found. The daily food intake of school going children was lower than Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA).

Keywords


Malnutrition, Body Mass Index, Daily Food Consumption Pattern, Nutritional Status, Recommended Daily Allowance.

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