PERSONAL DIETARY HABITS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN DWELLING IN AN URBAN SLUM IN INDIA.

Dr. Ranu Rawat

Abstract


Background: Malnutrition comprising of both undernutrition and overnutrition is a public health issue in school aged children in developing countries. Objectives: To study the influence of personal dietary habits on the nutritional status of school aged children. Methods : A Cross sectional Study comprising of 400 school aged children was carried out in an urban slum in Meerut Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the prevalence of underweight in  children and the habit of not having daily breakfast and milk (P < 0.05 and P< 0.001 respectively) and vegetarian food intake (P< 0.0001) and also between the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and the habit of daily intake of milk ( P<0.01 ) and non-vegetarian food (P <0.05). Conclusion: Personal dietary habits of children affect the nutritional status in school aged children.


Keywords


Nutritional status, School aged children, Personal Dietary Habits

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