Volume : 6, Issue : 7, July - 2017

Knowledge and perception of physical activities and dietary habits among adolescents of Dharan

Ms. Sabita Yadav, Dr. Deepak K Yadav, Mr. Dharnidhar Baral

Abstract :

Background:  Adolescent is a transitional stage for growth and development in human life.     <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 15pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: 200%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: baseline;">A healthy diet helps protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as non-communicable diseases. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried to assess knowledge and perception of physical activities and dietary habits among adolescent. Total of 437 students were randomly enrolled in this study from 8th-12th class. Results: Majority of the participants was female (54.2%), regarding mode of the transport, 55.6% were used vehicle to drop and pick up from school. Majority were (89.2%) used to do moderate physical activity while 10.8% do vigorous physical activity, <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">feeling shy when <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">practicing <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">exercise outdoors or not suitable climate for <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">exercise.<span lang="NE" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> Only 52.0% consume fruits and 78.5% vegetable daily, followed by dairy products 79.7%<span lang="NE" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">. Out of total 31.1% were underweight, equal proportion of male and female. Conclusion: Knowledge of physical activities and diet was good even a large proportion of adolescent was not practicing vigorous-intensity physical activity and had unhealthy dietary habits.<o:p></o:p>

Keywords :

Physical activity Dietary habits Adolescents

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Ms. Sabita Yadav, Dr. Deepak K Yadav, Mr. Dharnidhar Baral, Knowledge and perception of physical activities and dietary habits among adolescents of Dharan, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE‾7 | JULY -2017