International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (942) Last page : (947)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2458
Assessment of Anthriopometric Indices of School Going Children of Rural Areas of Dantiwada
Prashant J. Joshi1*, Namrata G. Khatri2 and Kandarp R. Chaudhary3
1,2Department of Food Science and Nutrition, ASPEE College of Home Science and Nutrition,
3Department of Veterinary extension education, College of Veterinary Science & A.H., S.D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat
*Corresponding Author E-mail: dantiwada.bhaskar@gmail.com
Received: 14.01.2017 | Revised: 25.01.2017 | Accepted: 27.01.2017
ABSTRACT
Nutritional deficiencies are more common observed in children belongs to developing countries like India. The under nutrition influence economic productivity through decreases in the scholastic performances, IQ levels, psychological development, cognitive functions and adult size. The present study is to understand the common nutritional disorders/ deficiencies based on assessment of anthropometric indices of school going children of rural areas of Dantiwada Taluka, North Gujarat. The anthropometric survey of 220 school children on the basis of associations of nutritional status with socio-economic status, education status of mothers and family size were carried out and compared against the NCHS/WHO reference standards to evaluate their nutritional status. The prevalence of stunting, wasting and under nutrition was observed as 18.18 %, 80 % and 85.45 %, respectively. The comparative results of associations of nutritional status with socio-economic status, education status of mothers and family size with NCHS/WHO reference standards indicated that most of rural parents don’t have enough knowledge of proper child rearing practices and about their children’s nutrition requirement. So it is necessary to carry out more on it and studies on the basis of maternal educational status and family size because they are important factors to determining the nutritional status of the child. This would help in improve knowledge level of rural parents and for the improvement of their health status.
Key words: Nutritional status, School going children, Maternal education.
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Cite this article: Joshi, P.J., Khatri, N.G. and Chaudhary, K.R., Assessment of Anthriopometric Indices of School Going Children of Rural Areas of Dantiwada, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 942-947 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2458
