International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science 2377-0619Ommega Online PublishersNew Jersey, USA185010.15436/2377-0619.18.1850Research ArticleAssessment of Nutritional Status of School Going Girls in SargodhaAssessment of Nutritional Status of School Going Girls in SargodhaTusneemKausarEditor* E-mail: tusneemft@yahoo.com
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2018241020185102042018191020182018Creative Commons Attribution LicenseThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Malnutrition is one of the major public health problems of developing countries Poor financial status large family size and poor knowledge about health and nutrition lead towards poor growth and mental development of children Present study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of school going girls 12-15 years of Sargodha Punjab Pakistan A total of 200 girls were assessed for nutritional and physical health status by socio-demographic data anthropometric measurements clinical assessment and dietary assessment in a cross sectional study The results depicts that most of the girls were malnourished and belong to poor socio-economic status 74 5 with uneducated parent Measurement of BMI revealed a higher number of malnutrition in these girls The prevalence of underweight was 80 in 12 year 58 in 13 year 52 in 14 years old girls Most of the girls have rough hairs pale eyes and plaque on teeth Intake of different fruit groups was below its RDA It is suggested to plan and launch awareness program regarding balance diet nutritional status and to introduce nutrient rich recipes for school children 10