Assessment of Nutritional Status of School Children from Rural Bihar

Nutritional status or nutriture is the condition of health of on individual as influenced by nutrient intake and utilization in the body. It can be determined with the help of clinical examination of symptoms of nutritional deficiencies, dietary intake, anthropometry and laboratory investigations. When these methods are used in combination, like dietary assessment with anthropometry and clinical examination, provide better picture of assessment of nutritional status of children.