Abstract :
Introduction: Adolescents are in a transition stage of physical, psychological and
social development from puberty to legal adulthood that needs to be focused on
priority basis.
Aims and Objectives: To assess the health profile of school-going adolescents in a
rural area of Uttar Pradesh.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted during
an adolescent health camp organized in a village school of Jattari area in Uttar
Pradesh in 2014. A pre-tested, semi-structured, interviewer-based questionnaire
was used as a study tool. A detailed clinical examination was done with special
attention on those systems which were affected most like weight, height, body mass
index (BMI), etc.
Keyword :
Adolescents, School, Personal hygiene, Undernourished, Health camps.