Nutritional status, growth and sleep habits among Senegalese adolescent girls

nutritional status and dietary intake among adolescent girls

nutritional status during adolescence plays an important role in human lifecycle. the aim of this study was nutritional status and dietary intake among adolescent girls. in a cross sectional study, using two stage cluster sampling 256 adolescent girls were randomly selected from 8 semnan secondary schools. weight and height were measured and body mass index (bmi) was calculated. in adolescents,...

Pregnancy and lactation hinder growth and nutritional status of adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh.

Adolescent pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes. Less is known about its influence on maternal growth and nutritional status. We determined how pregnancy and lactation during adolescence affects postmenarcheal linear and ponderal growth and body composition of 12-19 y olds in rural Bangladesh. In a prospective cohort study, anthropometric measurements were taken among primigravid...

Nutritional Status and Factors Affecting Nutrition among Adolescent Girls in Urban Slums of Dibrugarh, Assam

Results: The overall prevalence of thinness was 25.70% and the prevalence of stunting was 31.33%. A significant association was observed between the nutritional status of adolescents and the mother’s literacy level and family size. The various morbidities prevalent amongst the adolescent girls were found to be pallor (93.30%); menstrual problems (83.09%); dentalcaries (42.25%); angular stomatit...

Seasonal Variations in Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls

The investigation focussing on “Seasonal variations in nutritional status of adolescent girls” was carried between June 2001 to May 2002. 80 girls were selected between the age group of 13 to 15 years from rural and urban areas of Dharwad. The nutritional status of the subjects was assessed by anthropometry and dietary intake. Irrespective of locality, the selected subjects recorded higher valu...

Assessment of Nutritional Status of Adolescent College Girls at Rawalpindi