Life Style Disorders
Their Causes and Preventive Measures in The Indian Scenario
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- Author
- Sangeeta Puri
- Publisher
- Akhand Publishing House
- Categories
- Health and Nutrition, Nonfiction, Social Science
- ISBN
- 9789388998086
- Edition
- 2019
- Format
- Hard Bound
- Size
- Royal
- Pages
- 226
Description
This book chapter examines the rising incidence of obesity and malnutrition among urban school-going adolescents aged thirteen to fifteen years in Amritsar. It investigates the nutritional status, dietary habits, and physical growth of two hundred students through questionnaires, twenty-four-hour dietary recalls, anthropometric measurements, and statistical analysis comparing findings against NCHS and ICMR standards. The study covers key themes such as adolescent development, dietary intake, energy and protein levels, and the impact of lifestyle factors including physical inactivity, television viewing, genetics, and the consumption of junk food. It highlights the physiological and psychological complications associated with over-nutrition and poor food choices during childhood and adolescence, aiming to provide accurate information to guide health care and program design.