Journal Name:
- Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research
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Abstract (2. Language):
Background: Adolescence is the transition stage between childhood and adulthood and they form the future generation of a
country. Adolescents’ nutritional needs are critical for the well being of a society .
Objectives: To determine the nutritional status of adolescent girls in urban slums of Hyderabad.
Material & Methods: Present study was a community based cross sectional study done in Krishna Nagar which is an urban
slum of the field practice area of Community Medicine Department. A house to house survey was conducted in the area and
adolescent’s girls were interviewed and examined after obtaining informed consent. Nutritional assessment was done using
the anthropometry. The weight and stature were measured as per the WHO guidelines on anthropometry.
Results: Mean age was found to be 13.2± 5.6 standard deviation with majority belonging to Hindu religion and joint
families. Present study found a high proportion of underweight adolescent girls (48.5%) and about one fourth (21.5%) being
obese.
Conclusions: It is concluded that there is a high prevalence of under nutrition in the selected urban slum and hence health
education and nutritional interventions needed on urgent basis.
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