Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Weres ZG
Ethiopia
Research Article
Assessment of Adolescents Under Nutrition Level among School Students in Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Weres ZG, Yebyo HG, Miruts KB, Gesesew HA and Woldehymanot TEWeres ZG, Yebyo HG, Miruts KB, Gesesew HA and Woldehymanot TE
Background: Adolescence is the most important period of life where growth and development are accompanied, leading to increased demand for nutrients which could pose a greater risk of under nutrition. Little emphasis is given to reveal the evidence of level of under nutrition in this age group. So, this study assessed the magnitude of adolescents’ under nutrition and its associated factors among primary and secondary public school in Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia.
Methods: Cross-sectional study design was conducted in April 2013, Tigray, Ethiopia. A sample of 411 primary and secondary adolescent students was selected using two stage stratified cluster sampling technique. The 2007 growth reference was used to assess prevalence of under nutrition. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 for windows and logistic regression was used to declare the indepe.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9600.1000402