A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND MORBIDITY PROFILE AMONG SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENTS IN RURAL FIELD PRACTICING AREA OF OSMANIA MEDICAL COLLEGE

Authors

  • P S Vijayender Goud , B Kiranmai , Leena Surin , Arundhathi Baki , Ambuja Dacha , Chandralekha Makam Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Keywords: Adolescence, Nutrition, Morbidity, Rural

Abstract

Adolescence means “to grow to maturity”. Adolescence includes the period from 10-19 years of age (WHO). It is defined as the period of transition between childhood and adulthood and is characterized by an exceptionally rapid rate of growth and maturation in human development. Adolescent constitutes over 23% of the population in India than any country. There were about 1.3 million adolescents died from preventable or treatable causes. There has been a worldwide significant change in nutritional status of adolescents during the past 2 decades because of global economic development and urbanization

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Published

2025-01-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025): Volume 16 issue 1 (2025)

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