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Nutritional Status and Its Determinants Among Iranian Adolescent Girls by Doustmohammadian Aazam, Keshavarz Seyed Ali (Paperback, 2012)

Nutritional status during adolescence plays an important role in human lifecycle. Malnutrition among adolescents is not only an important health problem but also an economic development issue in Iran and other developing countries. High incidence of nutritional deficiencies and poor eating habits during adolescence may lead to consequences in later years including osteoporosis, obesity, hyperlipidemia, sexual maturation delay and final adult height. This study has been intended to investigate nutritional status and its determinants among adolescent girls in Semnan, Iran. In a cross-sectional study design and two stage cluster sampling methods, anthropometric measurements were performed. Data on socio-demographic, individual and nutritional factors was collected by administered questionnaires from adolescent girls. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify which factors have the strongest influence on the manifestation of malnutrition.

Author
Doustmohammadian Aazam, Keshavarz Seyed Ali
Publication Name
Nutritional Status and Its Determinants Among Iranian Adolescent Girls
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Nursing
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
72 Pages

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