Physical growth and nutritional status of garhwali girls

Vashisht, Ruchi; Krishan, Kewal; Devlal, Sunita

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“…Undernutrition was a concern described by only 1 key informant, but almost ubiquitous in our assessment. School-aged Himalayan children are relatively less malnourished than preschoolers possibly due to increased ability to access food in the household, 26 suggesting there could be even higher undernutrition among preschoolers. A subsequent survey by Jibhi CHAI using 100% sampling of children less than 12 years in Tandi panchayat found 87% to be under the fifth centile of height for age.…”

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An Asset-Focused Health Needs Assessment in a Rural Community in North India

Mathias

Hill

2011

Asia Pac J Public Health

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An Asset-Focused Health Needs Assessment in a Rural Community in North India

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2011

Asia Pac J Public Health

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“…Anthropometric measurement of school going children is very important to know the general health status of community. 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) is defined as body weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. 2 BMI is an anthropometric index of weight and height.…”

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Assessment of the nutritional status by measuring body mass index and screening of school going children of Khairpur Mirus Sindh.

Shaikh

Chohan²,

Ahmed³

et al. 2020

TPMJ

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Objectives: To assess the Nutritional Status by measuring Body Mass Index and screening of School going children of Khairpur Mirus Sindh. Study Design: Cross Sectional Descriptive Study. Setting: Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro. Period: From 1st May to 31st May 2015. Material & Methods: Over 2400 children (age 5 to 18 years) studying at schools of Taluka Khairpur Mirus, Sindh. We conducted this study at 40 schools, both from government and private sector. Schools included Primary, Secondary, High and Higher Secondary Schools. Medical History was taken and detailed physical examination done, including Cardiovascular Examination, Eye and Abdominal Examination. History of presence of worms in stool was taken from children. Anemia was checked by palmer inspection. Weight and height was taken by well-trained doctors and paramedical staffs with the help of weight machine and stadiometer. Results: Out of total 2400 children 43.4% were male and 56.6% were female. Mean BMI was 15.97, while mean weight was 30.93 kg and mean height was 136.92 cm. Among 730 children, who were underweight, 54.5% children were mild underweight, while 29.7% children were moderate underweight and 15.7% children were severe underweight. 6% children were overweight, while 4% children were obese. Anemia was present in 63.04% children, Eye Squint was present in 3.1% children, worms infestations were present in 0.2% children and murmur was detected in 0.1% children. Conclusion: We found significant number of children having low BMI (30.4%) and the Mean BMI was 15.97. We also found significant number of children having underweight that is 54.5% children were mild underweight, while 29.7% children were moderate underweight and 15.7% children were severe underweight. On the other hand, overweight and obesity was less common, 6% children were overweight, while 4% children were obese. During Screening, Anemia was (63.04%) and Eye Squint (3.1%) was the most common clinical findings.

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“…Since school children comprise a major chunk of society, educational institutions, besides academic responsibilities, have great potential for making community fully aware of health issues as well (Noland et al, 2004). Similarly, other researchers believe that school children's development, growth and body weight are of great significance as they provide us community's general health status (Vashisht, Krishan, Devlal, 2005).…”

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Mapping the Literature of Health Education: Textual Analysis of Government Schools Textbooks

Ullah¹,

Naz²,

Ahmad³

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This study aims to see if text books in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat District contain an adequate amount of literature related to health education. The research methodology used to reach any conclusion(s) regarding health education/promotion contents in government school textbooks was qualitative in nature considering textual analysis of vital subjects taught in 9 th and 10 th grades in the District. Analysis confirms that school syllabus/books lack health education literature, giving a solemn conclusion that government schools students might remain un-

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Physical growth and nutritional status of garhwali girls

Abstract: This average to poor nutritional status of the present Garhwali girls may be attributed to low dietary intake, low-middle socio-economic background, uneducated or partially educated parents, large family size, gender discrimination etc.

Cited by 11 publications

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An Asset-Focused Health Needs Assessment in a Rural Community in North India

An Asset-Focused Health Needs Assessment in a Rural Community in North India

Assessment of the nutritional status by measuring body mass index and screening of school going children of Khairpur Mirus Sindh.

Mapping the Literature of Health Education: Textual Analysis of Government Schools Textbooks

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