Manuscript Title:

HIDDEN HUNGER: MICRONUTRIENTS DEFICIENCY AMONG PREADOLESCENT GIRLS IN PAKISTANS RURAL REGIONS

Author:

Dr. FARHANA NOSHEEN, Dr. ANAM AFZAL, Dr. BABAK MEHMOOD, SALEHA HAMEED, Dr. AYESHA CHADUARY, RIDA REHMAN

DOI Number:

DOI:10.5281/zenodo.13740757

Published : 2024-09-10

About the author(s)

1. Dr. FARHANA NOSHEEN - Associate Professor, Department of Home Economics, GC University Faisalabad.
2. Dr. ANAM AFZAL - Visiting Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Lahore Collage for Women University, Lahore.
3. Dr. BABAK MEHMOOD - Professor, Department of Sociology, GC University Faisalabad.
4. SALEHA HAMEED - Assistant Professor, School of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Minhaj University Lahore.
5. Dr. AYESHA CHADUARY - Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, GC University Faisalabad.
6. RIDA REHMAN - MS Scholar Food and Nutrition, Department of Home Economics, GC University Faisalabad.

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Abstract

This research is about the micronutrient deficiency in pre-adolescent girls in rural areas of Pakistan. Preadolescence and adolescence are a highly anabolic time when more of all nutrients are needed. One city, Faisalabad, was chosen out of the 100 in and surrounding Pakistan. Some specific rural areas of Faisalabad such as Chak Jhumra and Banga Chak were selected for this study. Sample of 45 preadolescent girls in between ages of 10-15 years were purposefully chosen for the study. The interview schedule was used to gather dataon the student's demographic profile, including name, sex, and age; household income;parent's occupation; birth order; food insecurity; and the student's type of family. Additionally, anthropometric measurements, including height and weight; lifestyle behaviors,including eating habits; exercise; and physical activity, were also obtained. The frequency of nutrition issues such anemia, stunted development, and a lack of vitamin B-complex was shown by the examination of the nutritional condition of the chosen rural pre-adolescents. Allthe results were obtained by testing blood sample of each girl and by estimating their nutrient intakes. To put it in a nutshell, girls older than 12 years old both had inadequate intakes of micronutrients and macronutrients in these rural areas of Pakistan.


Keywords

Micronutrient, Deficiency, Pre-adolescent Girls, Hidden Hunger, Assessment, Anthropometric Measurements, Pakistan.