Assessment of direct and indirect factors affecting the nutrition status of hostel girls in Pantnagar (India)
Assessment of direct and indirect factors affecting the nutrition status of hostel girls in Pantnagar (India)
Nutritional status of girl students is of more importance as they are future mothers and the food choices they make had a major effect on their health. The main aim of the study was to assess the direct and indirect factors affecting the nutritional status of girls residing in hostel of GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, and Uttarakhand which include the assessment of dietary intake using 24 hour recall method, anthropometric measurements, assessment of food habits, knowledge, attitude and practice. For the pu