Nutritional Disparities among Adolescent Girls Belonging to the Tribal Localities of Gujarat

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dc.contributor.authorTiwari, D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNair, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-19T06:00:14Z
dc.date.available2025-06-19T06:00:14Z
dc.date.issued2025-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: Adolescence is marked by the onset of the second growth spurt, a phase of rapid growth and development that places high demands on nutritional intake. Poor nutritional status among adolescent girls is a major public health issue in India, with the situation being even more critical in tribal areas. This study was conducted in the tribal region of the western state of Gujarat, aiming to identify the factors contributing to the poor nutritional status of adolescent girls. Methods: Simple random sampling technique was used to enroll subjects. Adolescent aged between 16-18 years (N=120) were enrolled for the study. Anthropometric measurements (Height, Weight and Mid Upper Arm Circumference), dietary history (24 hr recall, Minimum dietary diversity-Women) and blood haemoglobin was measured. Results: The mean BMI-for-Age (BAZ) score was -1.09±1.07, with approximately 22 (18.3%) of the subjects being classified as thin. The mean height for age (HAZ) score was -1.22 ± 0.85, and about 18 (15%) of the subjects were found to be stunted. Approximately 80 (66.66%) of the subjects were moderately anaemic, 18 (15%) were mildly anaemic and 7 (5.8%) were severely anaemic. The median nutrient intake among the adolescents was found to be significantly low compared to the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) at (p<0.001). The Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD-W) score of the adolescent girls was 4.25 ± 0.57. Conclusion: Nutritional status of the adolescent girls was in compromised conditions. Some of the underlying reasons were; Preference and consumption of fat rich foods, skipping of breakfast, poor IFA and Deworming rate and poor personal hygiene etc.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsResearch Scholar, Department of Food & Nutrition, Faculty of Family and Community Medicine, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadpdara, Gujaraten_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Department of Food & Nutrition, Faculty of Family and Community Medicine, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadpdara, Gujaraten_US
dc.identifier.citationTiwari D., Nair S. Nutritional Disparities among Adolescent Girls Belonging to the Tribal Localities of Gujarat. Indian Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine. 2025 Mar; 56(1): 10-16en_US
dc.identifier.issn0301-1216
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/249991
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221005, India.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume56en_US
dc.source.urihttps://ijpsm.co.in/index.php/ijpsm/article/view/721en_US
dc.subjectTribalen_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.subjectAnaemiaen_US
dc.subjectNutrient intakeen_US
dc.subjectBMI-for-Age (BAZ)en_US
dc.subjectHeight-for-Age (HAZ)en_US
dc.subjectHaemoglobinen_US
dc.subjectMDD-Wen_US
dc.subjectMid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC).en_US
dc.titleNutritional Disparities among Adolescent Girls Belonging to the Tribal Localities of Gujaraten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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