Nutritional Status and Physical Fitness of Tribal Adolescents in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra |
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| Authors: | Mitravinda Satyabodh Savanur Anagha Sathye Anil Udawant Shobha Anand Udipi Padmini Ghugre Jere Haas |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India;2. Division of Nutritional Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA |
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| Abstract: | We examined the influence of nutritional status, body fat, and anemia on the physical fitness (PFI) of tribal adolescents. Weight, height, skinfold thickness, PFI, and hemoglobin levels of 147 adolescents (11 to 16 years) were measured. The experience of cycling was recorded. Overall, 31.3% were mildly, 12.9% were moderately, and 10.9% were severely thin. The majority (81.6%) were nonanemic. All had “poor” PFI scores. Hemoglobin levels were significantly associated with PFI scores in boys and girls. Experience of cycling also predicted PFI in girls. Nutritional status, hemoglobin level, and physical activity were associated with the fitness levels of these adolescents. |
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| Keywords: | Adolescents hemoglobin nutritional status physical fitness tribes |
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