Urban Rural Comparison of Anthropometry  and Menarcheal Status of Adolescent  School Going Girls of Jodhpur,  Rajasthan, India

Choudhary, Shweta; Khichar, Satyendra; Dabi, Dhanraj; Parakh, Manish; Dara, Pawan; Parakh, Poonam; Vyas, Suyasha; Deopa, Bindu

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2016/21882.8757

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“…12 Furthermore, the undernutrition observed in the rural areas of almost all low-and middleincome countries was shown to restrict children's physical growth, 27 therefore possibly explaining why rural adolescents are smaller and lighter than their urban counterparts. Regarding physical activity and physical fitness, we provide empirical evidence for what was previously estimated in adolescents, 12,26 with anthropometric measurements demonstrating that living area affects %FBM and LBM. We also found that rural adolescents are significantly more physically active than urban adolescents, which is known to influence these parameters.…”

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“…This socioeconomic transition has influenced the behavior of Pacific Islanders and, much to our concern, the Melanesian lifestyle. 10,25,26 We had already observed this impact, as 31.3% and 24.7% of the 11-to 16-year-olds of urban and rural areas, respectively, were found to be overweight or obese. These rates can be further understood through nutrition and physical activity behavior.…”

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Anthropometric Characteristics and Physical Fitness in Rural and Urban 11- to 16-Year-Old Melanesian Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study in New Caledonian Schools

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Frayon

Antoine‐Jonville

et al. 2017

Asia Pac J Public Health

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We evaluated anthropometric characteristics and physical fitness in 556 Melanesian adolescents from rural and urban New Caledonia to build health education programs focused on physical activity. In 2013, body weight, height, skinfold thickness, lean body mass (LBM), percentage fat body mass (%FBM), physical fitness (power, agility, speed, maximal aerobic speed [MAS], estimated VO), and self-reported physical activity were assessed. Rural adolescents were significantly shorter and faster, had lower weight, %FBM, LBM, and power output and similar MAS and VO, and were more active than urban adolescents. Rural girls were significantly shorter, had higher MAS and VO, and were faster and significantly more active than urban girls while similar %BFM was observed in both groups of girls. Rural boys showed significantly lower height, weight, %FBM, and power and were significantly faster and more active than urban boys. In conclusion, rural Melanesian adolescents are more active, with good physical fitness (especially boys), although high %FBM was noted (especially in girls).

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Anthropometric Characteristics and Physical Fitness in Rural and Urban 11- to 16-Year-Old Melanesian Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study in New Caledonian Schools

Zongo

Frayon

Antoine‐Jonville

et al. 2017

Asia Pac J Public Health

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“…Adolescent girls lived in rural area are highly affected by stunting, 24.2% (95% CI: 20.2, 29) than those who are lived in urban area 16.0%(95% CI: 12.3%-19, 4%). This finding is supported by studies carried out in different areas of the world: a study conducted in South Asia’s ranges from 30 to 60% in rural whereas 15 to 39% in urban [ 37 ], west Bengal India 35.7% in rural and 29.0% in urban [ 33 ], other study in India ranges from 22.7% to 31.5% in rural and 17.6% to 29.4% in urban [ 45 ], Mizan tepi 40.95% in rural and 17.8% in urban [ 46 ].…”

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confidence: 55%

Under nutrition and associated factors among adolescent girls attending school in the rural and urban districts of Debark, Northwest Ethiopia: A community-based comparative cross-sectional study

2021

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Introduction Adolescence is the time of puberty in which a substantial changes in physical, mental, and emotional are observed; Nutritional requirements significantly rise as a result. Even though improving adolescent girls’ nutritional status helps to break the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition, many studies in Ethiopia focus on determining the nutritional status of under-five and pregnant women and even they don’t show disparities between urban and rural adolescent girls. Thus, this study was aimed at comparing the rural and urban prevalence’s of stunting and thinness and their associated factors among adolescent girls attending school in Debark district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020. Method A community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 792 adolescent girls from February 25th to March 21st 2020. A multi-stage sampling followed by simple random sampling technique was used. Data were collected through a face-to-face interviewer-based questionnaire. Different anthropometric measurements were taken. The collected data were entered to Epi-data and exported into SPSS for analyses. Variables with p-values < 0.25 in the bivariable analysis were exported to multivariable logistic regression model to control confounders and identify the factor. The strength of association and statistical significance was declared using the adjusted odds ratios with its corresponding 95% CI, and p-value ≤ 0.05 respectively. Results A total of 757 adolescent girls with a response rate of 95.6% were participated in the study. The overall prevalence of stunting and thinness were 20.1% and 10.3%, respectively. Stunting among rural adolescent girls was 24.2%; whereas it was 16% among urban residents. Likewise, thinness among rural adolescent girls was 8.5%; whereas it was 12.1% among urban dwellers. No latrine [AOR: 1.95 (95% CI: 1.11, 3.43)], lowest media exposure [AOR: 5.14 (95% CI: 1.16, 22.74)], lower wealth class [AOR:2.58 (95% CI: 1.310, 5.091)], and middle wealth class[AOR: 2.37 (95% CI: 1.230, 4.554)] have risen the likelihood of stunting in rural setting while early adolescent age [AOR:3.17 (95% CI:1.445,6.95)] significantly associated with stunting in urban setting. Food insecurity [AOR: 1.95 (95% CI: 1.01, 3.78)] was associated with stunting in overall adolescent girls. Middle adolescent age groups in rural area have more than three times to experience thinness [AOR: 3.67 (95% CI: 1. 21, 11.149)]. Whereas urban resident girls fall in early adolescent age group developed thinness were eight times [AOR: 8.39 (95% CI: 2.48–28.30)]. Conclusion Stunting was higher among rural adolescent girls as compared to urban. However, thinness was higher among urban dwellers. Lower wealth class, food insecurity, lowest media exposure, and age were significantly associated with stunting and thinness. Hence, increasing latrine coverage, boosting the economic status of the community, and increasing media exposure for adolescent girls should get due attention.

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“…Some studies revealed the difference of menarcheal age between urban and rural area. [12][13][14][15][16][17] Further study is needed to compare urban and rural in Surakarta area. In our study, the proportion of early menarche from 1997-2001 to 2002-2007 was increasing (from 0.08 to 0.16).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Meta-analysis by Prentice concluded that early menarche increased risk of adult's obesity twice. 17 Previous studies revealed that body mass index was a risk for early menarche and vice versa early menarche associated with adult's body mass index.1 [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Our study could not differentiate whether the obesity occurred before or after menarche because we did not have nutritional status data before menarche. The history of small gestational age data not provided in this study could be a confounding factor related to the obesity in adolescents.…”

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confidence: 99%

Age at menarche and early menarche among healthy adolescents

Moelyo¹,

Wulandari²,

Imas³

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Background Menarche is an important indicator of female adolescents’ health and also population health. Age at menarche tends to decrease in many countries. Early menarche that defined from the lowest quartile of age at menarche, associated with some physical and psychological problems. Objective To determine the mean age at menarche, the prevalence of early menarche among healthy adolescents in Surakarta and its association to nutritional status. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 schools (3 junior and 2 senior high schools) in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, from September 2016 to March 2018, by consecutive sampling technique. We included menarched healthy female students whose parent provided informed consent and without consuming any routine medication. Data were derived from self-reported questionnaire and measurements of body weight; body height; and body mass index (BMI) by calculated based on weight/height2(kg/m2). Results Of 835 eligible subjects, the mean age at menarche was 12.0 (SD 1.1) years (range 8.8-15.1 years) and the prevalence of early menarche was 11.1%. The peak of age at menarche were at 11,12, and 13 years (24.3%, 36.2%, and 23.9%, respectively) and almost 99.04% of subjects had menarche at 14 years old. The proportion of early menarche between subjects birth 1997-2001 and 2002-2007 were 8.4% and 16.1%. Early menarche associated with overweight-obese in adolescents (odd ratio 2.14; 95%CI 1.21 to 3.76). Conclusion The mean age at menarche of healthy adolescents in Surakarta is younger than other previous studies in Indonesia. Early menarche was significantly a risk for overweight/obese in adolescents.

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Urban Rural Comparison of Anthropometry and Menarcheal Status of Adolescent School Going Girls of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Cited by 13 publications

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Anthropometric Characteristics and Physical Fitness in Rural and Urban 11- to 16-Year-Old Melanesian Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study in New Caledonian Schools

Anthropometric Characteristics and Physical Fitness in Rural and Urban 11- to 16-Year-Old Melanesian Adolescents: A Cross-sectional Study in New Caledonian Schools

Under nutrition and associated factors among adolescent girls attending school in the rural and urban districts of Debark, Northwest Ethiopia: A community-based comparative cross-sectional study

Age at menarche and early menarche among healthy adolescents

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