Siddiqa. M1, Vasanthy Arasaratnam1, Balakumar. S1, Kandeepan. K1, Kumanan. T2
1Department of Biochemistry and 2Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
ABSTRACT
The objective of the research is to evaluate the nutritional status of
G.C.E (A/L) female students aged 16- 19 years in the Jaffna zonal schools using
anthropometric indicators and selected biochemical parameters. A cross sectional sampling was used and 214 female
students aged 16−19 years were selected from 20 schools in the Jaffna zone.
Nutritional status was evaluated using anthropometric indices such as Body Mass
Index (BMI) and Waist/Hip ratio (WHR) and biochemical parameters such as serum total
protein level, serum albumin level and haemoglobin level. Of these study population, 92 (42.9%)
female were from urban area. This study revealed that among 89.89% and 93.63% of female students from urban sector and 90.65% and 93.46% of students from rural sector had normal level of total protein and serum albumin respectively. In the females from urban, the protein level was 6.94 (SD±0.68) g/dL, the albumin level was 4.75 (SD±0.31) g/dL and the haemoglobin level was 12.07 (SD±1.38) g/dL, whereas in rural area the total protein level was 7.08 (SD±0.76) g/dL, the serum albumin level was 4.85 (SD±0.37) g/dL and the haemoglobin level was 12.44 (SD±1.26) g/dL. Anaemia was 48.31% and 40.71% in females of urban and rural sector respectively. Anthropometric result shows 43.48% and 39.34% of females were under weight from urban and rural sector respectively. Of these students, 9.8% and 10.8% of females were thinness from urban and rural sector respectively. Of these students 1.1% and 1.7% of females were severe thinness from urban and rural sector respectively. Of these females, 9.78% of urban girls and 6.74% of rural girls were overweight and 2.2% of urban girls were obese. Of these females, 46.74% from urban and 54.92% from rural had normal range of BMI. Of its total, 67.39% of urban female students and 79.51% rural female students were in low risk for WHR whereas, 28.26% of urban female students and 15.57% of rural female students were in moderate risk. The study revealed that, females from urban sector was affected by undernutrition and prevalence of anemia was higher in the female students from urban sector than the rural sector.
female were from urban area. This study revealed that among 89.89% and 93.63% of female students from urban sector and 90.65% and 93.46% of students from rural sector had normal level of total protein and serum albumin respectively. In the females from urban, the protein level was 6.94 (SD±0.68) g/dL, the albumin level was 4.75 (SD±0.31) g/dL and the haemoglobin level was 12.07 (SD±1.38) g/dL, whereas in rural area the total protein level was 7.08 (SD±0.76) g/dL, the serum albumin level was 4.85 (SD±0.37) g/dL and the haemoglobin level was 12.44 (SD±1.26) g/dL. Anaemia was 48.31% and 40.71% in females of urban and rural sector respectively. Anthropometric result shows 43.48% and 39.34% of females were under weight from urban and rural sector respectively. Of these students, 9.8% and 10.8% of females were thinness from urban and rural sector respectively. Of these students 1.1% and 1.7% of females were severe thinness from urban and rural sector respectively. Of these females, 9.78% of urban girls and 6.74% of rural girls were overweight and 2.2% of urban girls were obese. Of these females, 46.74% from urban and 54.92% from rural had normal range of BMI. Of its total, 67.39% of urban female students and 79.51% rural female students were in low risk for WHR whereas, 28.26% of urban female students and 15.57% of rural female students were in moderate risk. The study revealed that, females from urban sector was affected by undernutrition and prevalence of anemia was higher in the female students from urban sector than the rural sector.
Source: Jaffna Science Association - Abstracts of Research papers - Volume 19
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