Comparative Study of Nutritional Disparities among the School Children in Rural and Urban Areas of Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Malnutrition among school going children is one of the major health problems in India. School going age is a crucial period for physical, mental, emotional as well as cognitive development of children. In spite of so many efforts of government, the prevalence of underweight children in India is highest in the world. This study was conducted to find out the nutritional status of school children in rural and urban area of Varanasi district by using Anthropometry measurement. The data revealed that 29.7% school going children were severely malnourished, 21.3% were suffering from moderate type of malnutrition, 23.7% were had mild malnutrition while 25.3% school going children were normal. Therefore, the study suggested that there is a need for nutritional education so that the eating habit of school going children can be improved and in turn their nutritional status.
Authors: Hemlata Pal, Smita Gautam
Institution: Government of Uttar Pradesh
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408480457