Publication:

A study of nutritional status and personal hygiene among adolescent girls of rural Bikaner

Background Adolescent girls form an important vulnerable sector of population that constitute about one tenth of Indian population.

Methods The study was conducted at Udairamsar village at Bikaner which is the field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, S.P. Medical College, Bikaner.

Results Out of 489 girls, 436 were Hindu. 73.21% girls were living in nuclear family and 60.32% girls belonged to socio-economic status IV. Out of 489 girls, 46.42% girls were anaemic and 2.04% girls were having vitamin–B deficiency.

Conclusions Anaemia was common problem among adolescent girls in rural area. The personal hygiene was good among adolescent girls.