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Nutrition transition as affected by mass media: A study on youth of Haryana

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Title Nutrition transition as affected by mass media: A study on youth of Haryana
 
Creator Mehlawat, Urvashi
 
Contributor Khetarpaul, Neelam
 
Subject Food intake, Dietary diversity scores, Chronic, Energy, Deficiency, Obesity
 
Description The present study was undertaken in Gurgaon district of Haryana state. From D.S.D. Govt.
College and DPG Institute of Technology and Management (Private College) a total of 200 (100
students from each college) college going students of 17-21 year age were selected randomly for the
study. Information regarding mass media interaction, eating habits, food frequency and food disorders
was collected. Anthropometric measurements, dietary intake (24-hour recall) and dietary diversity
scores were used to assess the nutritional status of the college going students. Most preferred sources of
information for respondents were TV (82.5%) followed by mobile phones (79.5%), newspaper (52%),
internet (38%), radio/FM (27%) in descending order. More girls (39%) were watching television for 2-
3 hours daily as compared to boys (21%) and more girls (46%) preferred watching daily soaps than
boys (24%) who were watching more of sports/athletics programs. Most of the respondents (63%) were
satisfied with their body physique/figure. More number of girls (32%) wanted to lose weight than boys
(17%). More girls (38%) than boys (28%) skipped meals after watching/ reading a fashion
programme/article/magazine. Samosa/bread pakora (39.5%), fresh juice (30%) and tea/coffee (28%)
were the foods taken very oftenly by the respondents; meals taken outside rarely included
fruits/vegetables/juices (52%) and soft drinks/fast food (43.5%) and a higher percentage of respondents
(49.5%) took one meal outside home daily. The intakes of pulses, roots & tubers, other vegetables,
GLV’s and sugar & jaggery were significantly lower among girls and boys of 17-18 years except for
boys (18-21Y) who had higher intake of roots & tuber. Cereal intakes of both girls and boys were
higher than the RDI. Iron intake was significantly (p
 
Date 2016-10-26T14:54:48Z
2016-10-26T14:54:48Z
2013
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/82204
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf