Assessment of Nutritional Status of Women in Rural Areas of Bengaluru District.

Abstract

The study was undertaken on nutritional status of rural women with the sample size of 200 respondents. Nutritional status reflects the health of a person and is influenced by the quality of foods eaten. Mean anthropometric measurement of rural women were 153.8 cm of height, 46.8 kg of weight. On comparison with the mean BMI standards, it was observed that 20 per cent of women were under nourished, 64 per cent of women were normal and 16 per cent women were obese. On comparison with the mean waist/hip ratio with standards, it was observed that 84 per cent were in normal category and 16 per cent were obese. Education, land holding, income and age had significant positive association with anthropometric measurements of rural women. The deficient level of hemoglobin existed in 53 per cent of rural women. The occurrence of morbidity symptoms was higher in rural women.