Author(s): Manish Toppo and Reeta Venugopal

Abstract:
The present study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of adolescent boys belonging to the Oraon tribal population of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh, India. A total 220 participants (boys aged 10 –14 years) was the sample of the study. Adolescence is a crucial era in which body composition changes occur and is period which encompasses the transition from childhood to adolescent. Study of changes in the body composition are important for planning and conducting physical activities for any population. In the present study anthropometric variables height and weight were measured, and BMI (Body Mass Index) was calculated (ICMR, 2010). Data was analysed by using descriptive statistics. The result showed that height and weight of the group showed increasing trend with increase in age. BMI indicates that 77.7% adolescent boys are in underweight category. Further studies needed to be conducted with other indicators like, life style, and fitness level of the adolescent which will help to plan inclusion of this population into sports.

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