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VOL. 3, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Nutritional mineral supplements, multivitamins and energy drinks consumed by school adolescents students and their effects on body mass index (BMI) in urban area of Aligarh district of U.P. (India)
Authors
Mridula Gautam
Abstract
There has been an increase in the consumption of energy drinks and dietary supplements in India. However, the benefit of regular consumption of multivitamin and nutritional mineral supplements are still remains questionable. The present study was conducted with an aim to obtain data about the type of nutritional mineral supplements and energy drinks consumed by school adolescents students for their consumption, with particular emphasis on the effect of consumption on body mass index (BMI). The investigation were conduct among 120 school adolescents students of the age group 14–19 years. Data was collected with the aid of a semi structured questionnaire. Questions pertaining to diet were asked using a 24-hour dietary recall method and their physical activity was also determined by the questionnaire. The height and weight of the subjects were measured and BMI was calculated. In this study, the use of energy and sports drinks over last two weeks period was reported to be 55% and 43% of the respondents reported the consumption of one or the other type of multivitamin and nutritional mineral supplements without assessing any need or consulting any physician. The most commonly consumed vitamins without prescription were Vitamin C (5%) and D (5%), while in terms of minerals, iron (6%) and calcium (5%) were being used by the study subjects without prescription. Some of the reasons for using energy and sports drinks were curiosity followed by peer pressure, whereas students those reported to be consuming reported perceived short term health benefits and supply by the parents as the common cause. The body mass index (BMI) has also been found to be associated statistically significant with the consumption of the energy and sports drinks. Thus, the health education programs should incorporate the perceptions, aspirations and motivations of young people into the planning of interventions and activities in order to make them most relevant and effective.
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Pages:10-13
How to cite this article:
Mridula Gautam "Nutritional mineral supplements, multivitamins and energy drinks consumed by school adolescents students and their effects on body mass index (BMI) in urban area of Aligarh district of U.P. (India) ". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 3, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 10-13
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