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Poor nutritional status due to improper intake is becoming one of the major public health
problems in developing countries like Nepal. A cross sectional study was conducted to assess
the nutritional status and food consumption of working population of Dharan municipality.
Anthropometric measurement was used to determine Body Mass Index, Waist
Circumference and Waist Hip Ratio. Data on socio-demographic, dietary and behavioral
factors was collected using structured questionnaire. Microsoft excel and SPSS version 20
were used to analyze data and chi square test was performed to analyze the factors associated
with BMI, WC and WHR cut-offs.
According to the result from the study, the percentage of people consuming pulses
regularly were 80.5%, green leafy vegetables consuming were 34.5%, dairy consuming were
25.5%, fruits consuming were 19.5%, salads consuming were 17.5%, red meat consuming
were 20.5%, tea consuming were 72.5%. This shows poor eating pattern of the study
populations. The result revealed that 31.5% were underweight and 28% were overweight
according to BMI. According to waist circumference and waist hip ratio, 34.5% and 65%
were obese respectively. The factors like Marital status, occupation, eating time, preferences,
watching TV/mobile, no. of children, calorie and protein intake, other vegetables, salads and
red meat consumption were associated with BMI whereas the factors like Marital status,
occupation, gender, age, watching TV/mobile, water intake, carbohydrates and fat intake,
pulses, white meat, tea/coffee and fruits consumption were associated with waist hip ratio
and occupation, gender, sleep, water intake, fruits, white meat, cold drinks consumption,
carbohydrates and fat intake were associated with waist circumference. Therefore, we can
say that poor eating pattern results in poor nutritional status of the populations. |
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