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Volume 6, Issue 4(Suppl)

J Obes Weight Loss Ther

ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal

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Nutritional status of women of reproductive age in a selected char of Rangpur district

Zahid Hasan Khan

Northern University, Bangladesh

n observational cross-sectional study was carried out at Rangpur district in Bangladesh to assess nutritional status of reproductive

aged women residing in char area with a sample size 200. Face to face interview was carried out with the semi-structured

questionnaire. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and written

consent was taken prior to interview. Nutritional status was determined according to BMI cut off value for Asian population.

Descriptive as well as inferential statistics were used to present data. Mean±SD age of respondents was 34.27±8.60. More than half

(67%) of the respondents were illiterate and housewife (84%). Mean±SD income of respondents was 5700.71±282.89 per month.

Underweight, normal and overweight were 67%, 30% and 3% respectively. Most respondents took rice 2-3times/day. Vegetables and

soybean were taken randomly. Lentil was taken daily. Arthritis, headache, skin disease was more common. Statistical significant

association was found between nutritional status and age group (p<0.05), education (p<0.05), occupation (p<0.05) and monthly

income (p≤0.05). Half of the respondents suffered from underweight and most of them income was very low. Income generating

capacity should be increased as well effective nutrition education program must be instituted.

Biography

Zahid Hasan Khan has completed his Graduation and PG from Northern University, Bangladesh.

Zahid Hasan Khan, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016, 6:4(Suppl)