Abstract
Adolescence could be the last window of opportunity to replenish nutrient stores. This study
was conducted to assess and examine the interrelationship between bone mineral density,
nutritional status, nutrient intake, physical activity and socioeconomic status of early
adolescent girls of Peshawar. Six hundred early adolescent girls of 10-13 years were selected
by systematic sampling method from three public and three private schools.
The results revealed that several anthropometric measurements of adolescents girls from
private schools was lower than those of the Public schools. Conversely, the mean bone
mineral density (BMD) of adolescent girls from Private school was significantly higher than
that of the Public schools. A greater proportion of adolescent girls from the Private schools
were underweight and wasted than those of Public schools. Energy, protein and phosphorus
intakes of adolescent girls from both Public and Private schools were higher than the RDAs
set for the corresponding age group adolescents. But calcium and vitamin D intakes of about
50% or more of the adolescents were below the RDAs. Self-reported PAL of adolescent girls
from the Private schools was higher than that of the Public schools. Family income was
significantly correlated with WAZ, HAZ, BMIZ, MUACZ and WHZ (P<0.05).
Early adolescent girls from Public schools were better in anthropometric measurements but
had significantly lower mean bone mineral density than that of the Private schools.
Adolescent girls from both Public and Private schools were taking inadequate amount of
calcium and vitamin D and were more prone to nutritional osteomalacia.
Sumbla Yousaf, Pervaiz.I.Paracha, Sareer Badshah. (2018) Assessment Of Bone Mineral Density In Relation To Nutritional Status And Physical Activity Of Early Adolescent Girls In The Public And Private Schools Of Peshawar City, Research Journal of Pakistan Home Economics Association, Volume-12, Issue-1.
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