Nutritional Status of Punjabi Adolescent Girls from High Socio-Economic Group

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Authors

  • Priya Goswami
     Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University and CIPHET, Ludhiana ,IN
  • Rita Jain
     Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University and CIPHET, Ludhiana ,IN
  • D. Mridula
     Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University and CIPHET, Ludhiana ,IN

Abstract

Adolescence is a particularly unique dynamic period in life because it is the "second and last growth spurt" in the life of human beings. The adolescence is considered especially vulnerable nutritionally as there is an increased demand for nutrients related to the dramatic increase in physical growth and development; change of food habits affecting both nutrient intake and meals; and special nutrient needs associated with participation in sports, development of eating disorders and other situations common to adolescents. Adolescents aged between 10-19 years, account for more than 1/5th of world's population and 22.8 per cent of the Indian population.

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Published

2009-03-01

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Goswami, P., Jain, R., & Mridula, D. (2009). Nutritional Status of Punjabi Adolescent Girls from High Socio-Economic Group. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 46(3), 118–126. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/ijnd/article/view/4861

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Volume 46, Issue 3, March 2009

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