physical maturation
Assessment of few socio- economic, demographic and dietary factors on thinness among rural adolescent girls of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India
By: SUTAPA BHOWMIK, ARGINA KHATUN – Adolescents are considered a nutritionally vulnerable population, and a proper diet with adequate nutrients is essential for their rapid physical development. Thinness indicates poor nutrition, as reflected by a relatively low Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m²) compared to height (cm). A cross-sectional study was conducted on 366 school-going adolescent…