Socio-economic Predisposing Factors of Malnutrition among School Going Children in Bareilly District of North India: A Cross-sectional Study
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نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
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JR_SBRH-6-1_003
تاریخ نمایه سازی: 23 خرداد 1401
چکیده مقاله:
Background: Malnutrition remains the ever challenging, public health concern irrespective of age and economic status. Although nutrition is essential irrespective of age but it has peerless role in the school days. The present study was conducted to assess the socio-economic predisposing factors of malnutrition among school children in the Bareilly district of North India.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Bareilly district of North India. A total of ۴۶۵ school children were examined for nutritional status and socio-economic factors responsible for malnutrition. Applying multi-stage random sampling technique and pretested, pre-validated schedule was used for data collection which was compiled and analysed with Epi-Info software version ۷.
Results: The study revealed ۴۰% prevalence of malnutrition among school children. Socio- demographic factors such as gender, caste, type of family and residence were found statistically significant different with nutritional status of child (p<۰.۰۵). However, socio economic factors such as parental education, employment and socio economic conditions were discovered inversely related with malnutrition (p<۰.۰۵).
Conclusion: The study indicates the necessity to accelerate the government’s coping strategies to win over malnutrition in especially in underserved population of country.
کلیدواژه ها:
Malnutrition ، School Children ، Overweight ، Underweight ، Socio-economic Factors ، Body Mass Index (BMI).
نویسندگان
Anuj Singh
United Institute of Medical Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Ashish Kumar Sharma
Varun Arjun Medical College and Rohilkhand Hospital, Banthra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Amit Kumar
Department of Community Medicine, United Institute of Medical Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ankit Singhd
Department of Community Medicine, United Institute of Medical Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Swati Khan
Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
Neha Singh Chauhan
United Institute of Medical Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA
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