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cross-sectional·pediatrics, public health, nutrition, epidemiology, family medicine·PMC10041192

Effect of physical health, dietary behaviour and personal hygiene on body mass index of school-going adolescents near Patna, Bihar: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care · 6 authors, 2 centres

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POPULATION160 school-going adolescents near Patna, Bihar, India

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Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire, and BMI was calculated from self-reported height and weight.

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Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire, and BMI was calculated from self-reported height and weight. Statistical analysis revealed that only 39.4% had a normal BMI, and almost half were underweight. The findings suggest associations between specific health behaviours and BMI in this population, highlighting a need for objective nutritional assessment in adolescence.

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PPOPULATION

160 school-going adolescents near Patna, Bihar, India

OOUTCOME

Body Mass Index (BMI)

STUDY TYPE

cross-sectional

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pediatrics

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ORIGINAL PAPER

PMC10041192

Effect of physical health, dietary behaviour and personal hygiene on body mass index of school-going adolescents near Patna, Bihar: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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ABSTRACT

A BSTRACT Background: Body mass index (BMI) is the most frequently used method to determine the nutritional status in adolescents. School-going population in developing countries like India are susceptible to undernutrition due to several socioeconomic, demographic, and nutritional factors. Poor dietary habits, sedentary lifestyles and improper hygiene can have a deleterious effect on their BMI. Methods: The aim of the study was to determine any association of BMI with physical health, nutrition, and personal hygiene among the school-going adolescents near Patna, Bihar. Analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 160 school-going adolescents, chosen by stratified random sampling. They were given Indian Adolescent Health Questionnaire which had close-ended questions about physical activity, nutritional, and hygienic practices. BMI was calculated from self-reported height and weight. Pearson’s correlation, independent t test, ANOVA, and Chi-Square test of proportions were done. Significance level was set at P < 0.05. Results: Only 39.4% adolescents had normal BMI, and almost half were underweight. Pearson’s correlation of BMI with age showed a weak positive correlation ( r = 0.124, P = 0.118). Participants perceiving themselves overweight, did physical exercise to lose weight ( P < 0.001), whereas who stated that they rarely consumed cooked vegetables, had the self-perception of being underweight ( P = 0.009). This self-perception of their weight, physical activity, handwashing after using toilet/latrine and weekly frequency of brushing teeth significantly predicted the BMI in these adolescents ( F = 10.895, df (4,155), P < 0.001, R 2 = 21.9%, Adj. R 2 = 19.9%). Conclusion: Malnutrition can lead to infection, impaired reproductive health, anaemia and other long-term morbidities into adulthood. Hence there is need of more objective nutritional assessment in adolescence for prevention of disease burden in the community.

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Ria Roy, Sanjay Pandey, Alok Ranjan et al.. Effect of physical health, dietary behaviour and personal hygiene on body mass index of school-going adolescents near Patna, Bihar: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. (2022). https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_977_22

AUTHORS

6 · 2 CENTRES

Ria Roy, Sanjay Pandey, Alok Ranjan, Pankaj Kumar, Pragya Kumar, CM Singh

1 Department of Community and Family Medicine, AIIMS Patna, Bihar, India
2 Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS Patna, Bihar, India