scholarly journals Nutritional Status and Anthropometric Indices in High School Girls in Ilam, West Iran

Scientifica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Jamalikandazi ◽  
Elham Ranjbar ◽  
Eskandar Gholami-Parizad ◽  
Zeinab Ghazanfari ◽  
Seyed-Ali Mostafavi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Human Growth ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Anthropometric Indices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls

Background. Adolescence is one of the most challenging periods for human growth and nutritional status. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status and anthropometric indices in high school girls in Ilam.Methods. This cross-sectional study was performed on 360 domestic high school girl students chosen randomly by cluster sampling. Data were gathered through interviews performed by a dietitian to fill 24-hour dietary recall and food frequency and demographic questionnaires. Then we performed the anthropometric measurements and we compared the results with CDC2000 standards. We analyzed our data by N4 food analyzer and SPSS16 software.Results. The prevalence of obesity and overweight was 5% and 10.8%, respectively. Simultaneously, the prevalence of underweight was 20.2%. The prevalence of stunting was 5.8%. We also showed that 50% of high school girls in Ilam suffered from severe food insecurity, 14.7% suffered from mild insecurity, and 4.7% get extra energy from foods. Food analysis showed that micronutrients such as zinc, iron, calcium, folate, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B12 were less than what is recommended by the RDA.Conclusion. Undernutrition and overnutrition are completely prevalent among girls studied in Ilam. This needs further acts and investigations in the field and more nutritional and health educations.

Relationship between breastfeeding and obesity in high school girls

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1003-1008
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Mardani ◽  
Sadegh Rezapour ◽  
Fereshteh Hajipour
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
School Type ◽  
Parental Occupation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
School Girls

AbstractObjectivesSome factors in infancy can play a role in the development of adolescent obesity. Understanding these factors can help prevent early complications in adolescents associated with obesity in adulthood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among high school girls in Khorramabad and its relationship with breastfeeding history.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study. This study was conducted in 832 high school girls during the academic year 2016–2017. Samples were selected by multi-stage random sampling. General questionnaires, physical activity, and 24-h food questions were completed through interviews with students. Data regarding breastfeeding was obtained by mothers.ResultsThe prevalence of overweight and obesity in the study population was 16.3 and 5.8%, respectively. Overweight and obesity had a significant association with breastfeeding history (p = 0.001), while there was no significant relationship between overweight and obesity with school type, student’s age, parental occupation, education Parents, household size, birth rate, physical activity, and energy intake.ConclusionsThe results of this study showed that breast feeding has a protective effect on overweight and obesity during adolescence. To reduce the incidence of overweight and obesity, necessary education regarding breastfeeding should be provided.

scholarly journals Prevalence of overweight and obesity among high school girls in Ardabil, Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 486
Author(s):  
Ghasem Fattahzadeh-Ardalani ◽  
Rahim Masoumi ◽  
Firouz Amani ◽  
Anahita Zakeri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
Important Health ◽  
School Girls

Background: Overweight and obesity and its problems are the most important health and nutrition issues of adolescents in developed countries. This study aimed to determine prevalence of overweight and obesity among high school girls in Ardabil.Methods: As a cross sectional study height, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference were measured. BMI and WHR were used to assess the overweight and obesity. Data analysed by statistical methods in SPSS.19.Results: The mean age of students was 16.6±1.1 years.  0.25 of students were in age 16.  According to BMI, 8.8% of all students have overweight. According to the WHR, 72 (35.1%) had WHR >0.8 which were in unhealthy high risk group.Conclusions: Results showed that the rate of overweight and obesity in high school girls in Ardabil was lower than many studies in country. So, programming for rising their knowledge about obesity related factors and increasing their physical activity and modify feeding behaviour is essential.

scholarly journals A comparative study on prevalence of anaemia among urban and rural adolescent high school girls of Davangere, Karnataka

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 4638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayalaxmi T. Shedole ◽  
Vidya G. S. ◽  
A. Suryakantha H. ◽  
B. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Severe Anaemia ◽  
Formative Period ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Rural Adolescent

Background: Adolescence is the formative period of life when the maximum amount of physical, psychological, and behavioural changes take place. During this stage the requirement of nutrition and micronutrients is relatively high. Therefore, adolescents, especially girls, particularly those between the ages of 12–15 years, are vulnerable to iron deficiency mainly because requirements are at a peak. This study was planned to highlight the problem of anaemia in adolescent females. The objectives were to study the prevalence and severity of anaemia among urban and rural adolescent high school girls and to compare the prevalence and severity of anaemia among urban and rural adolescent high school girls.Methods: A school based cross sectional study was done for a period of one year (December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2015) among 650 adolescent high school girls of Davangere city and field practice area of JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka. Colour scale for haemoglobin was used for Hb estimation. Results: The overall prevalence of anaemia was 84.46%; prevalence was more in rural area (96.88%) than urban area (72.42%). The prevalence of mild, moderate and severe anaemia is 53.69%, 17.54% and 13.23%. Overall the severity of anaemia was highest among rural adolescent high school girls compared to that of urban adolescent high school girls. Conclusions: The prevalence of anemia was higher among rural girls compared to urban girls considering it to be a major health problem among the adolescents in rural areas.  

scholarly journals Anemia and Iron Deficiency Anemia in High School Girls in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Orawan Sarakul ◽  
Manas Kotepui ◽  
Ranee Marasa ◽  
Waehafeeyah Thepwarin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Iron Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls

Objective: To determine the prevalence and causes of anemia in high school girls in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in high school girls aged 15-18 years old. Blood samples were collected for hematological parameters, iron profiles and blood smear examination. The recall 24-hour dietary data were collected using a questionnaire to determine and calculate daily iron intake. For purposes of the study, anemia was defined as hemoglobin (Hb) of <12 g/dL and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was defined as Hb of <12 g/dL with serum ferritin (SF) of <15 µg/L. Results: The results show that in 19 of a total of 227 subjects (8.3%) anemia was present. Iron deficiency was the main cause of anemia (13 of 19 cases) with a prevalence of 5.7%, while the prevalence of anemia due to other causes was 3.6% (6 of 19 cases). Iron deficiency without anemia was found in 36 cases (15.9%). Participants’ daily iron intake was less than the recommended 15 mg per day. Conclusion: The present study indicates that iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia in adolescent girls in Thailand. Health care programs in the schools should consider dietary behavior in order to reduce the prevalence of IDA in young women.

scholarly journals How Menstruation Is Perceived by Adolescent School Girls in Gedeo Zone of Ethiopia?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Zelalem Belayneh ◽  
Moges Mareg ◽  
Birhanie Mekuriaw
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Age Of Menarche ◽  
Maternal Educational Status

Introduction. Perception regarding menstruation is insufficiently acknowledged. Lack of adequate perception towards menstruation may make girls vulnerable to mental, emotional, and physical problems. This might also be a reason for the failure of menstrual hygiene practice which in turn can have multiple social and health consequences. Objective. To assess the perception and correlation regarding menstruation among adolescent high school girls in Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia. Methods. An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among a randomly selected 791 adolescent high school girls at the Gedeo zone through the multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data were entered to EPi Info version 3.5 and exported to SPSS version 20.0 for analysis. Frequency tables were used to describe study variables. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was computed to determine the level of significance. Result. From a total of 806 adolescent girls that were invited to participate in the study, 791 (98.1%) participated. The mean (±SD) age of respondents was 16.3 (±4.7) years. Living alone in dormitories {OR = 1.75 CI = (1.07, 2.85)}, lower maternal educational status {OR = 4.03, CI = (2.41, 6.74)}, and age of menarche before 12 years {OR = 2.07, CI = (1.02, 4.24)} were factors statistically associated with unfavorable perception regarding menstruation. Conclusion. Most high school girls had an unfavorable perception regarding menstruation. Living alone, lower maternal educational status, and age of menarche before 12 years were factors with statistically significant association with unfavorable perception regarding menstruation. This demonstrates a need to design and implement advocacy programs.

Long-Term Fluctuations in Traumatic Symptoms of High School Girls Who Survived from the 2011 Japan Tsunami: Series of Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Surveys

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1002-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahide Usami ◽  
Yoshitaka Iwadare ◽  
Kyota Watanabe ◽  
Masaki Kodaira ◽  
Hirokage Ushijima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
2011 Japan Tsunami ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Traumatic Symptoms

scholarly journals Nutritional status of adolescent school girls residing in rural areas of Dharwad district, India: a cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 2761
Author(s):  
Sreeshma Pavithran ◽  
D. D. Bant
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anthropometric Measurement ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Nutrition ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Rural Adolescent

Background: Adolescence is a period with rapid growth drive and demands higher nutrition. Improving Nutritional status of rural adolescent girls becomes the cornerstone of community’s nutritional status and target intervention for breaking intergeneration cycle of nutritional deficiencies. The objective of the study was to determine nutritional status and study the demographic factors affecting nutritional status of rural adolescent girls in Dharwad district.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 350 adolescent school girls studying in eight high schools in rural area of Dharwad district during July – September 2017. Demographic profile and dietary pattern was obtained. Anthropometric measurement and clinical examination was done. Statistical analysis was done using SSPS package.Results: Study found 14.9% of rural adolescent girls were under- weight for their age. Based on BMI, 25.2% of girls were under-nourished and 3.7% were over nourished. Significant relation with age, type of diet and age of menarche was found at p value <0.05.Conclusions: There is high prevalence of under nutrition among adolescent girls and is under nutrition is associated with micronutrient deficiencies like anaemia. There is need to create awareness to improve the nutritional needs of adolescent girls in rural areas.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ASUPAN KARBOHIDRAT DAN STATUS GIZI DENGAN TINGKAT KEBUGARAN JASMANI PADA ATLET BASKET REMAJA SISWA SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Haidar Rizqi ◽  
Ichwan Udin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Carbohydrate Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Average Intake ◽  
Nutrition Intake ◽  
Questionnaire Method

Good physical fi tness in athletes is essential in order to reach maximum performance during the game. Factors which affect the physical fi tness are nutrition intake, nutritional status dan age. The role of carbohydrates in sports is very important to spare muscle glycogen during exercise. This study purpose was to analyze the correlation between carbohydrate intake, nutritional status and physical fi tness in adolescent athletes of junior high school. This study used a cross-sectional study design. Total subjects in this study using a total population of about 37 people who are members of basketball team in junior high school 2 Ngamprah West Bandung District. Data of Carbohydrate intake was obtained through semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire method. Nutritional status was obtained by measuring body weight using digital bathroom scales and measuring height using microtoise tools. The average intake of carbohydrates was 375.4 grams which was 29.7% have a less carbohydrate intake and 70.3% have a adequate carbohydrate intake, average  BMI for age z-score was -0.166 SD as much as 2.7% have a very thin nutritional status, 5.4% have a thin nutritional status, 70.3% have a normal nutritional status, 13.5% overweight and 8.1% obese. The average fi tness score was 14.9 (range 5-20) that means average they have a good physical fi tness which was as much as 13.5% have a lack physical fi tness and 86.5% have a good physical fi tness. Results revealed that there is correlation between carbohydrate intake and physical fi tness (p=0.025 and r= -0.367), nutritional status and physical fi tness (p =0.038 and r = 0.342). The conclusion of this study is carbohydrate intake and nutritional status related to the physical fi tness of adolescence basketballs athletes. Adolescent basketball athletes are advised to provide carbohydrate intake and maintain their nutritional status in the normal category in order to have good physical fi tness.

scholarly journals Meat intake among adults: a population-based study in the city of Campinas, Brazil. A cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaqueline Contrera Avila ◽  
Verônica Gronau Luz ◽  
Daniela de Assumpção ◽  
Regina Mara Fisberg ◽  
Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Meat Intake ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Health Situation ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Meat is a food with high nutritional density that has significant participation in the Brazilian diet. However, in excess it can cause harm to health. The aim of this study was to analyze the meat intake (g/day) among adults according to sociodemographic, behavioral and health situation characteristics, and to assess the types of meat most consumed. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional population-based study conducted in the city of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, in 2008 and 2009. METHODS: Two-stage cluster sampling was used. The analysis included 948 adults between 20 and 59 years, who were participants in the Campinas Health Survey. Meat intake was assessed using 24-hour dietary recall. RESULTS: The mean meat intake adjusted for sex and age was 182.3 g (95% CI: 170.6-193.9 g), with significantly lower intake among women, individuals aged 50 years or over, those with the presence of two or more self-reported chronic diseases and those with three or more health complaints. Higher meat intake was found in segments with intermediate monthly family income (between 1 and 3 minimum wages), those with 16 or more appliances per household and those who consumed soft drinks seven days a week. Beef was consumed most frequently (44%) among the meats in the diet, followed by poultry, fish and pork. CONCLUSION: The data from this study reveal high meat intake in the population of Campinas and identify the segments that need to be prioritized for strategies directed towards appropriate meat intake.

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