• Biswas Swapan Kumar

Adolescence is one of the most imperative stages of growth and development of human life cycle and nutritional imbalance during this stage is supposed to have prodigious impact on proper growth. The research aims to examine the impact of a nutrition education on nutritional status and knowledge of adolescent girls in rural and urban areas Magura district in Bangladesh. Detailed questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic and nutrition related data. Gomez classification and MUAC was used to classify the nutritional status of the respondent. Nutrition awareness and nutritional status of each of the respondent was assessed both before and after the nutrition education program. The 1st and 2nd survey showed a significant impact of nutrition education and improvement of nutritional status. Good hygienic practice was improved. Irregularities in food consumption and foods taboos were found to be reduced after nutrition education. Concept about nutrition and balanced diet was disseminated. From the result it was found that 35% students’ body structures were moderately thin, 42% respondents’ weights were mild to moderate stunted, 70% respondents’ dietary diversity status were lowest dietary diversity.The result of the study also revealed that respondents’ food intakes per capita/day were not adequate as recommended food.From the result it was found that daily intake of energy and nutrients were less than recommended daily allowances.Most of the respondents know about anaemia but few respondents know about the reason of anaemia. Most of the respondents know about balanced diet but very few respondents know how to prevent anaemia that 35% respondents’ anemia type was mild anaemic.

Adolescent girls, Nutrition education, Balanced diet, Body Mass Index (BMI), Nutrition awareness, Malnutrition, School student

"A Study on Anemia in Adolescent Girls due to Food Habit at Magura District in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 7, page no.b22-b32, July-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2507103.pdf

"A Study on Anemia in Adolescent Girls due to Food Habit at Magura District in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 7, page no. ppb22-b32, July-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2507103.pdf