Prevalence of Underweight, Stunting and Thinness Among Adolescent Girls in Kavre District

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society

Rojina Shakya¹  Dil Islam Mansur³  Dilip Kumar Mehta¹  Kalpana Sharma¹  Mohammad Khurshidul Haque² 

[1] Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel;Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel,;Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel,

关键词: Adolescent girls;    anthropometry;    stunting;    thinness;    underweight;   

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学科分类：儿科学

来源: Nepal Paediatric Society

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Poor nutritional status during adolescence is an important determinant of health outcome. The adolescents have different needs and have diverse problems. Nutritional assessments among adolescents are important as they are the future parents and constitute a potentially susceptible group. The present study is an attempt to evaluate the prevalence of underweight, stunting and thinness including overweight among adolescent girls from rural community.

【 授权许可】

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