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Suman Singh Baghel ¹, Neetu Dobhal ¹, Rita Singh Raghuvanshi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. NAGAR (UTTARAKHAND), IN

Abstract

A cross sectional study was conducted to explore the prevalence of overweight/ obesity among the school going children of Pantnagar. The prevalence of obesity among the school going children was assessed by anthropometric measurements viz., height and weight, BMI and total body fat per cent. The overall prevalence of overweight was 16 and 4 per cent in HIG and MIG categories, respectively and prevalence obesity was reported in 3.8 per cent of HIG, The prevalence of overweight/obesity was higher in HIG children, which reflects the economical status on nutritional status.

Keywords

School Going Children, BMI, Nutritional Status, Obesity.

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Neetu Dobhal ¹, R. S. Raghuvanshi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Uttarakhand, IN

Abstract

Uttarkashi, one of the 13 districts of Uttarakhand, situated at the height of 1250 meters and the most sparsely populated district is characterized by the rugged terrain, harsh climate, water scarcity, lack of basic amenities and mass migration of abie-bodied males to plains. Both deforestation and introduction of money-based economy into the hills have dramatically dislocated village communities of Uttarakhand from rest of the area.

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