Assessment of nutritional status of the dormitory students at Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City
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The objective of this study was to assess the nutritional sta-tus of the dormitory students at Nong Lam University, Ho ChiMinh City. The nutritional status was assessed based on bodymass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR) and body fat per-centage. Food consumption data were obtained through theapplication of a 24-h food recall. Socioeconomic and behav-ioral variables were obtained by a structured questionnaire.Results from 240 dormitory students (136 females and 104males) showed means of BMI of 20.37±2.82 kg/m2, WHRmeans of male and female students of 0.85 and 0.80 respec-tively; and the average body fat percentage was 20.13±6.49%.Sixty-six percent of students were in normal health status.The proportion of students overweight-obesity was 3.75%, andgreater in males higher than in females. The overall malnutri-tion rate was 29.59%, and greater in female students thanin male students. Food consumption data obtained throughthe application of a 24-h food recall showed that dormitorystudents frequently consumed high-carbohydrates foods andlow-fiber foods (fruits, fresh vegetables). Therefore, there is aneed to implement health education interventions strategiesto improve the nutritional status of students.
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