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

Jamalikandazi, Fatemeh; Ranjbar, Elham; Gholami-Parizad, Eskandar; Ghazanfari, Zeinab; Mostafavi, Seyed Ali

doi:10.1155/2016/4275148

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“…The sources of energy for adolescents in middle-and lowincome countries particularly for adolescents from low socioeconomic status were restricted to a repetitive consumption of limited staples (6)(7)(8) . The Ethiopian national food consumption survey also reported that a monotonous diet in households was common across different regions (9) .…”

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Inadequacy of nutrient intake among adolescent girls in south central Ethiopia

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Adolescent undernutrition is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Inadequate dietary intake of nutrients is the major determinants of undernutrition. However, the adequacy of dietary intake among adolescents was not sufficiently explored. The present study aims to estimate the inadequacy of nutrient intake among adolescent girls in south central Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. We assess food and nutrient intake using repeated multiple-pass 24-h dietary recall. The study was conducted in Damot Gale district, Woliyta zone, Southern Ethiopia. Data were collected from 288 female adolescents. The majority of adolescent girls consumed cereals (96⋅9 %) and roots/tubers (75⋅3 %). However, only less than 1 % of them consumed flesh food. The mean energy, carbohydrate, protein and dietary fibre intake of the adolescent girls per day was 1452⋅7 ± 356⋅3 kcal, 305⋅6 ± 72⋅4 g, 35⋅7 ± 13⋅3 g and 18⋅6 ± 8⋅4 g, respectively. The median fat intake was 13⋅3 g (IQR 8⋅8, 19⋅8). The contribution of carbohydrate, protein and fat for the total energy was 80, 10 and 8 %, respectively. The prevalence of inadequate intake of protein was 60⋅9 %. The prevalence of inadequate intake of iron for early adolescents and late adolescents was 82 and 53 %, respectively. The prevalence of inadequate intake of folate was 83⋅9 % and zinc was 58 %. The prevalence of inadequate intake was greater than 90 % for vitamin B12, vitamin C and calcium. The present study found an alarmingly high prevalence of inadequate intake of some nutrients among adolescent girls of Damot Gale district.

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Inadequacy of nutrient intake among adolescent girls in south central Ethiopia

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“…Astini reported that the prevalence of malnutrition among adolescents (aged 10–19 years) in Bali in 2013 was underweight (48.6%), overweight (8.7%), and obese (1.1%) 7 . Research in Iran confirms the prevalence of being underweight among young girls in high school 15 ; a study in Malaysia found the prevalence of being underweight among adults in Malaysia was 9.8% 16 ; and research in Ekiti State, Nigeria verified the prevalence of being underweight as 11.7% 17 . Finally, research in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, India confirmed that 35% of adolescents were underweight 18…”

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Anthropometry analysis of nutritional indicators in Indonesian adolescents

Yusni

Meutia

2019

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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ObjectiveMalnutrition is an emerging health problem that has challenged healthcare authorities worldwide. This study aims to determine anthropometric values and the nutritional status of Indonesian school adolescents.MethodsIn total, 510 students (288 girls and 222 boys) studying at Darul Ihsan Islamic Boarding School Banda Aceh participated in this cross-sectional study. All participants were examined for weight, height, and body mass index (BMI). The BMI category was classified using BMI criteria for the Asia-Pacific population. For data analysis, a descriptive analysis, chi-square (p < 0.05), and independent sample t-test (p < 0.05) were employed.ResultsThe rate of malnutrition among school adolescents in Banda Aceh was underweight 36.67% (girls = 47.6% and boys = 52.4%) and overweight/obesity 21.96% (girls = 60.66% and boys = 39.33%). There was a significant difference in the number of overweight girls and boys: 127 (60.2%) and 84 (39.8%) p = 0.007, respectively. Obesity I was more common among girls than boys: (31; 66%) versus (16; 34%), p = 0.020. There was a slight difference in the prevalence of being underweight: 89 (47.6%) versus 98 (52.4%), p = 0.520, and no difference in the number of girls and boys with obesity II: 6 (50%) versus 6 (50%), respectively.ConclusionsThis study reports multiple malnutrition problems in adolescent schools in Banda Aceh, namely being underweight, overweight, and obesity. This calls for urgent attention by healthcare authorities to initiate public awareness campaigns to curtail malnutrition.

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“…prevalence of zinc deficiency (Levitt et al, 2010) quacy (i.e., vitamin B9, calcium, magnesium, and zinc) to be associated with food insecurity (Jamalikandazi et al, 2016;Kirkpatrick & Tarasuk, 2008;M'Kaibi et al, 2015). In comparison with the existing literature, a study (Beyene, 2023) highlighted the adverse effects of food insecurity on health outcomes, emphasizing the importance of food security and nutrition in improving health outcomes.…”

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Associations between nutritional deficiencies and food insecurity among adolescent girls: A cross‐sectional study

Basiry,

Surkan,

Ghosn

et al. 2024

Food Science & Nutrition

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There is a research gap in understanding the relationship between nutrient deficiency and food insecurity among adolescent girls in Afghanistan. The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between nutrient deficiencies and food insecurity among middle and high school‐aged girls in Kabul. We conducted a cross‐sectional study of 380 randomly selected 11–18‐year‐old girls attending public schools in grades 6–12. We assessed girls' food insecurity, food and nutrient intake, socioeconomic status, and physical activity. Nutrient consumption was calculated using Nutritionist IV software. Statistical analyses, including one‐way analysis of variance, Chi‐square tests, and t‐tests, were used to assess the association between dietary intake and food insecurity. More than half (52.9%) of the participants were food insecure, with 35.8% experiencing hunger and 17.1% without hunger. Vitamin B3, C, selenium, and iron had the highest sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy and were the best indicators of food insecurity with and without hunger. The most prevalent nutrient deficiencies were vitamin B9 and E, calcium, magnesium, and zinc inadequacies. Food security was positively associated with fruit, vitamins E and K, dairy products (e.g., milk, yogurt, and cheese), meat products (e.g., chicken, meat, red meat, and egg), and nut intake. Our findings suggest that adolescent girls in Kabul may benefit from food programs that enrich nutrients such as B9 and E, calcium, magnesium, and zinc, which were found to be the most prevalent nutrient deficiencies. These findings highlight the importance of addressing food insecurity and nutrient deficiencies among adolescent girls in Afghanistan.

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

Cited by 6 publications

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Inadequacy of nutrient intake among adolescent girls in south central Ethiopia

Inadequacy of nutrient intake among adolescent girls in south central Ethiopia

Anthropometry analysis of nutritional indicators in Indonesian adolescents

Associations between nutritional deficiencies and food insecurity among adolescent girls: A cross‐sectional study

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