@article{Sharma_Muzammil_Singh_Alvi_Singh_Siddiqui_2017, title={Assessment and comparison of nutritional status of government and private secondary school children of Muzaffarnagar}, volume={29}, url={https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/758}, DOI={10.47203/IJCH.2017.v29i03.009}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> Malnutrition leads to poor cognitive performance and physical growth in children and is a major component of school health services. Imbalanced nutrition in adolescence can put them at high risk of chronic diseases particularly if combined with adverse lifestyle. <strong>Aims & Objectives</strong>: This study was designed to assess and compare the nutritional status of government and private school children of Muzaffarnagar city. <strong>Material and Methods:</strong> School based, comparative Cross-sectional study. One private and one government school was selected using unistage stratified random sampling. A total of 1960 (980 each from private school and government school) school children of class 6-12 were studied for socio-epidemiological details, dietary habits, and physical activity. Information on education status, occupation, monthly income of their parents was also collected. Required anthropometric measurements were taken. <strong>Results</strong>: Of 980 children from private school, 90 (9.18%) were underweight,138 (14.08%) were overweight, and 137 (13.97%) were obese. Majority of children from government school were underweight 215 (21.94%) except for 24 (2.45%) overweight children. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: This study shows the dual nature of nutritional problem, under-nutrition among the lower socioeconomic class of govt. school at one side and worrisome epidemic of obesity among the affluent of private school</p>}, number={3}, journal={Indian Journal of Community Health}, author={Sharma, Sangeeta Jain and Muzammil, Khursheed and Singh, Jai Veer and Alvi, Moh. Tauseef and Singh, Rama Shankar and Siddiqui, Sana}, year={2017}, month={Sep.}, pages={264–270} }