Volume : III, Issue : X, November - 2013 Nutritional Status Of Rural Adolescent GirlsArchana Kundlikrao Chavare Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Adolescence is the process of development from childhood to maturity and adulthood. The present investigation was undertaken to study the nutritional status of rural adolescent girls by using anthropometric measurement, test of hemoglobin 50 girls from age group +13 to +16 are selected from priyadarshini girls school Patoda,and dietary intake. Result indicate that 82.5% respondent belongs from low BMI i.e. <18.5, while 21% respondent having hemoglobin below 10.00mg/dl. There is need to develop awareness about balanced diet. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : Archana Kundlikrao Chavare, (2013). Nutritional Status Of Rural Adolescent Girls. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. X, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/3279.pdf References : - Kumari Sunita and Rita Jain (2005), “Assessment of Nutritional status of school children from rural Bihar”, the Indian journal of Nutrition Dietetics, vol.7, No.42 pp 326-333.
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