1Research Scholar, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Community and Applied Sciences, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan
2Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Community and Applied Sciences, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan
Anthropometry is the most commonly used method for determining the presence and severity of malnutrition. The area of anthropometry includes bodily measurements such height, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference. So a cross sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of malnutrition among the adults of southern Rajasthan. The study was carried out in two villages namely Brahmanon Ki Hunder and Madar of Udaipur district, Rajasthan. For this purpose the sample consisted of 300 rural adults including both males and females, and 150 adults (75 male and 75 females) were selected from each village. Adults ranging between the age group of 25 to 40 year were included in the sample. Anthropometric measurements such as height, weight, hip circumference and waist circumference of adults was measured and further their BMI and waist to hip ratio was calculated. Mean height and weight of females was 155.5±4.9 cm and 53.98±9.65 kg, respectively while in males mean height and weight were 168.5±7.3 cm and 59±6.4 kg. WHR of females was recorded 0.79±0.04, whereas, in men it was 0.9±0.6. Average body mass index of females was 22.1 kg/m2, where as in male respondents it was 20.75±2.8. Results showed that dual burden of malnutrition exists rural community. Underweight burden was greater in males than females; again normal range of the BMI was greater in men while obesity and overweight percentage was higher in the female that was linked with their post pregnancy weight.
Anthropometric measurements, Obesity, Waist to hip ratio (WHR), Overweight
