Study Of Health & Its Awareness In

STUDY OF HEALTH & ITS AWARENESS INLATE ADOLESCENTS

(17, 18, 19 YEAR) IN AHMEDABAD

Dr. Vishal KapadiaIInd year, MD. Ped.

KEM School of P.G., V. S., Ahmedabad

Under guidance of my teachers

Dr. S. H. MansuriDr. H. R. ChauhanDr. A. Y. Vijapura

Dr. H. R. ParikhDr. B. S. PrajapatiDr. Hetal Vora

WHY I SELECTED THIS STUDY

• Adolescence is :o Period of rapid growth, their last chance to growo Period of high physiological & mental stress being in transitional

period of life.• This is the age-group where intervention will be most fruitful because

o The are enthusiastic & receptive to new ideas.o Will decide our future societies’ health & way of thinkingo It includes mothers of near future so their nutrition and

knowledge will decide our IMR, neonatal survival & ultimately healthy society.

• In our country, this is not given due importance as compared tomorbidity and mortality in infant and pregnant women. In India it isdocumented that 2/3 adolescent females are below UNICEF Std. of Wt. = 45 kg and ht = 145 cm

AIMS• To study adolescent nutrition :

1. Over weight 2. Under weight

• To assess common medical problems and vices / addiction

• To assess their knowledge regarding AIDS, safe sex and to know from where they got this information

• Compare above 3 parameters in Educated - Under educated, Medical - nonmedical groups

METHOD & MATERIAL

• This is a cross sectional study of 300 adolescents by personal interview

• They were asked 20 questions and their weight & height measured.

• They were in 3 groups.

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METHOD & MATERIAL

They are in 3 groups :Group I : Medical & paramedical students

Number : 100 (Male 50 : Female 50)Includes :• I, IInd year U. G. Students studying in NHL Medical College• Physiotherapy students studying in V.S.• Nursing students studying in L. G. Hospital

Group II : Educated , Non medical adolescentsNumber : 100 (Male 50 : Female 50)• Bcom students : HA commerce College• Arts students : L.D. arts

Group III : Adolescents with poor S/E status & less than secondary educationNumber : 100 (Male 50 : Female 50)• Attending OPD of L. G. Hospital Ped Dep. & V. S. Hosp Ped dep as pt or

accompanies of pt

RESULTSIdeal BMI : 18.5 - 25 40%<18.5 = Underweight 38%<13 = Severely malnourished 12%>25 = Overweight 22%> 30 = Grossly obese 3%

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Ideal BMI OverWeight

ObeseUnderweight

Severely Malnourished

40%38%

12%

22%

3%

RESULTS

Group I :Medical & paramedical

Group II : Educated & Nonmedical

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Group III :Poor S/E & Less educated

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Among Overweight :• Watching television / computer > 8 hr / day 80%• None daily exercise 60%• Taking Junkfood > 3 times / wk 83%

Underweight were• 80% of underwt were girl• 50% of underwt were from poor SIE status, taking

poor diet• 30% of underwt were dieting.

• Common medical problems theyhave / had between 10-19 year

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Other

Gynac.Problems

Visualdifficulties

Dental Caries

Acne

• Any vices like smoking / alcoholism / Tobaccoo Total 13 %o Medical & Paramedical 11%o Educated - Nonmedical 12%o Poor S/E - Poorly educated 14%

• 98% of study population had no idea & had not taken adolescentimmunization.

• 93% of adolescent females were either not sure or notvaccinated with MMR vaccine.

60%

30%

15%

15%

15%

Knew Notknew

Medical & Paramedical 80% 20%

Educated -Nonmedical 60% 40%Poor S/E & Poor education 20% 80%

KNOWLEDGE REGARDING AIDS WAS ASSESSED

1. What is AIDS ?2. How it occurs ?3. Can you acquire AIDS ?4. How can you prevent it ? What is safe sex ?

55% had no idea regarding AIDS & safe sex.

Knew Not Knew

55% 45%

FROM WHERE YOU HAVE GOT OR WHATCONTRIBUTED TO YOUR INFORMATION REGARDING SEX

None had received formal sex education

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Books Friends TV Parents Doctors

Adolescent Health Friendly Clinic

If an AHFC is started where your common medical problems, sexual problems & nutrition will be discussed

OR

Teen Club : Which will conduct social programmes regarding same

93% agreed to be registered in both

90% 90% 90%

10%0%

• 60% adolescents are having some nutritional disorder.Thus it is highly prevalent but not yet recognized.

• 70% adolescent females are not reaching UNICEF Std.

• Underweight (38% in total) more prevalent in poor S/E class (68%) & major factors being girl child, poor diet, dieting

• Overweight (22% in total) more prevalent in affluent class major factors being lack of daily exercise, excess of junkfood & TV / Computer watching in excess.

• 55% adolescents have no idea regarding today’s modern pandemic AIDS

CONCLUSION

• It is need of this era to concentrate onadolescents.

• Start maintaining record of adolescentnutrition & adolescent health card.

• To start AHFC / Teen clubs.

SUGGESTIONS

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