2018 Vol.24 No.2 PP 245­-250

DETERMINATION OF ADOLESCENT FOOD HABITS ON THE BASIS OF AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

^*ALBHA TIWARI AND VIMLESH KUMAR TIWARI¹

Department of Home Science,
V R G Girls Postgraduate College,
Morar, GWALIOR 474006 (M.P)
¹RVSKVV, ZARS, Morena,
A B Road, MORENA 476001(M.P)
*Corresponding Author : Email : albha23@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT

Significant differences between nutritional and fast food habits were observed at the 13-15 years and 16-18 years age groups of boys and girls respectively. The girls in the age group and boys had non-significant difference. Body weight showed non-significant difference for fast food and nutritional diet for boys and girls. Body weight of boys increased by 8.90% over normal body weight of 13-15 years. Lower body weight was observed in 16-18 boys adolescent and 13-15 years and 16-18 years girls where body weight was lower than normal body weight. Fast food did not affect in the enhancement of body weight. Nutritional food had significant role in boy weight increase in both age groups.

Key words : Adolescent-Age, Height, Weight.