Assessment of Nutritional Status of Young Adult Women Living in Slum Area of Indore City | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

Introduction women health is greatly influenced by the nutritional intake,throughout the life cycle good nutrition plays important role for proper physical growth and good health.Aim The aim of the study is to assess the nutritional status of young adult women who are more than 18 years of age, nonpregnant and unmarried. Method by random purposive sampling method of data collection, all women of age 19-23 years were collected with their consent. Result it is clearly shown from obtained results that the eating habits of women is not good and their nutritional status was also poor. Conclusionwith the consent of young adult women a proper nutrition and health education program is to be planned that would help them to become aware of their personal nutritional needs. Their knowledge regarding good nutrition and health will carry forward to the next generation that would help to build a healthy individual as well as a healthy nation.