R Mukherjee1, S Chaturvedi2, R Bhalwar3. 1. Officer Commanding, 136 SHO(L), 903136, C/o 56 APO. 2. Ex-Associate Professor, Armed Forces, Medical College, Pune 411040. 3. Professor & Head (Department of Community Medicine), Armed Forces, Medical College, Pune 411040.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A cross sectional study was carried out to determine the nutritional status of school children in Army School, Pune. METHODS: Anthropometric survey of 760 school children was carried out and compared against the NCHS/WHO reference standards to determine their nutritional status. Associations of nutritional status with socio-economic status, education status of parents, mothers working status and family size were determined. RESULT: The prevalence of stunting was 13.81%, wasting 6.71% and under nutrition 9.87%. Mothers' educational level, wasting, socio economic status and family size were significantly associated with the nutritional status of the child. CONCLUSION: Maternal educational status, socio-economic status and family size are important determinants of nutritional status of school children.
BACKGROUND: A cross sectional study was carried out to determine the nutritional status of school children in Army School, Pune. METHODS: Anthropometric survey of 760 school children was carried out and compared against the NCHS/WHO reference standards to determine their nutritional status. Associations of nutritional status with socio-economic status, education status of parents, mothers working status and family size were determined. RESULT: The prevalence of stunting was 13.81%, wasting 6.71% and under nutrition 9.87%. Mothers' educational level, wasting, socio economic status and family size were significantly associated with the nutritional status of the child. CONCLUSION: Maternal educational status, socio-economic status and family size are important determinants of nutritional status of school children.