Comparison o f nutritional status and anthropometric measurements o f seventh grade primary school students having different socioeconomic status

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the nutritional status and anthropometric measurements oj 227 adolescents aged between 11 and 13 years in different socioeconomic status in Kocaeli. Stunting (%7.1), wasting (%16.7), overweight (%11.9) and obesity (%9.5) prevelances were higher in boys in low socioeconomic status than those in high socioeconomic status. Wasting (%11.6), overweight (%14.5) and obesity (%4.3) prevelances were higher in girls having high socioeconomic status than those having low socioeconomic status. Stunting prevelance was %4.1 in girls in low socioeconomic status. Protein (%E), cholesterol, zinc, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins A, C, Bl, B2, B6, B12, folate and niacine intakes in boys having high socioeconomic status were higher than those in low socioeconomic status (p<0.05). Polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega 6, vitamin E and copper intakes in girls having low socioeconomic status were higher than those having high socioeconomic status (p<0.05). We found that, nutritional status and anthropometric measurements in adolescents having low socioeconomic status were below than those having high socioeconomic status.