Km Suman Devi and Sunita Mishra*
The study to assess the nutritional status of adolescent students was conducted at the Institutionalized hostels of Chandra Shekhar Azad University, Kanpur, and Uttar Pradesh, India. In this study 70 members of adolescent Institutionalized hostellers students were selected and they were assessed for the nutritional status. The nutritional status was assessed with the help of their dietary intake using 24 hours recall method, anthropometry measurement, dietary assessment, along with nutritional knowledge (set of 70 questions to assess nutritional knowledge relating to balanced nutrition and health status). Students' general health status can be impacted by their dietary habits and lifestyle choices. According to the report which details the nutritional status of the hostler girls institutionalized as adolescents, 51.44% of the girls had a normal BMI, 18.57% were underweight, 17.14% were overweight, and 12.85% were obese and adolescent girls' food intake is 103.6% appropriate nutrition practices. This study identifies the pattern of food consumption among adolescents. Girls are better than in the proportion of consuming nutrients like Protein, Carbohydrates, Minerals, Vitamins, and Fats, dietary supplements in breakfast, and lunch habits. Displays data about participant’s daily routines. Participant’s physical activity was broken down into yoga, running/walking, dancing, gym, swimming, and any other activities. Girls performed yoga at a rate of 30%, while boys performed running/walking at a rate of 24.28%, while girls danced at a rate of 12.85%, and men participated in the gym at a rate of 8.57%. Adolescent girls did not participate in any of the other 8.57 physical activities.
Published Date: 2023-09-29; Received Date: 2023-09-01
