Socio-economic status associated with Body mass index of females residing in slum areas
1Priya Yadav and Achla Gakkhar
Lecturer1 & Director2 Institute of Home Science, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra-282004 (India)
ABSTRACT
Nutrition is a crucial component of human existence, health, and growth throughout the lifespan. The nutritional status of the slum population is affected due to poor healthcare resources. The study was conducted in urban and rural areas of Agra district. Multi-stage random sampling was used for area selection. Two hundred ten females were selected aged between eighteen to sixty-five years by lottery method. A self-structured questionnaire was used. The association of body mass index with age, education, occupation, family income, and type of family was assessed. The finding of the study explains that a significant association was observed between the association of body mass index with age, education, occupation, and type of family. An insignificant association was found in the association of body mass index with the monthly family income of females.