INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (IJHSD)
ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS BY MID-UPPER-ARM-CIRCUMFERENCE (MUAC) AMONG THE UNIVERSITY FEMALE BOARDERS OF MIDNAPORE TOWN, WEST BENGAL
E-ISSN: 2133 - 3762
P-ISSN: 3224 - 7786
DOI: https://iigdpublishers.com/article/833
A cross sectional study has been conducted among 270 university female boarders of Vidyasagar University, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. All of the participants belong to 20-26 years of age. The objective of the study is to find out the nutritional status of female boarders of Vidyasagar University and the facors influencing the nutritional status of the participants. Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist Hip Ratio (WHR), Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and Waist Height Ratio (WHTR) have been used to evaluate nutritional status of the participants. Central obesity is found more among the participants according to WC (5.6%), WHR (8.9%) and WHTR (13%). In this study, MUAC shows significant association with occupation and educational status of father of the participants. No other associated factor has been found to influence the nutritional status of the participants.
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