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Estimation of Various Nutritional Deficiencies in School Going Children of district Peshawar, Pakistan

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Nutritional Surveys (dietary, Clinical biochemical and Anthropic )

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ABSTRACT Background: The aims of the study are to estimate gender wise and age wise nutritional status of school children of aged 4 to 15 years, in the local area of district Peshawar. Method: Institutional based cross-sectional study design was used. In the current research work a total of 500 samples were isolated from school-going children. In which 150(30%) were found positive for nutritional deficiency. The samples collected from male and females students of age 4-15 years. Result: Among the all samples nutritional anemia was found more frequent 60(12%), leading by malnutrition 50 (10%), moderate prevalence were shows by underweight 20(4%) and stunting 16 (3.2%) prevalence rate. while very low frequency was shows by wasting 4 (0.8%) respectively. Out of 500 children the number of male was slightly higher than females. The incidence of malnutrition, underweight and nutritional Anemia among the study population varied with gender and with age. Although the prevalence of nutritional anemia was higher in both age groups. Conclusion:  Over all ratio of underweight and stunting were found moderate among all ages and gender wise distribution of nutritional sates

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10.21608/enj.2024.378388

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Keywords: Malnutrition, Anemia, Underw eight, Stunting, Wasting

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Shakir

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Ullah

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1Department of Microbiology Abasyn University Peshawar Pakistan

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shakirullah1992@gmail.com

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0000-0003-1731-9344

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Dr Yasir

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Zubair

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7Department Public Health Health services academy Islamabad

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, Abbas

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Khan

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2Department of Chemistry Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

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Sadiq Ur

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Rahman2

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Ali3

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, Basit

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3 Department of Veterinary Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam Pakistan

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Dr.Umair

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Islam4

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4Department of Internal Medicine Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar Pakistan.

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, Usman

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Saeed5

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5 Department of Zoology GC University Lahore

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, Usman

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, Farhan

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Habib2

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Iqbal Khan

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Rahman6

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6 Department of Microbiology University of Swat, Pakistan.

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, Muhammad

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Yaseen7

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7Department Public Health Health services academy Islamabad

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39

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3

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50159

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2024-09-01

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2024-09-06

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2024-09-01

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29

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42

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1687-1235

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2090-2514

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ENJ_Volume 39_Issue 3_Pages 29-42.pdf

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Egyptian Journal of Nutrition

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Estimation of Various Nutritional Deficiencies in School Going Children of district Peshawar, Pakistan

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28 Dec 2024