Food Habit and Nutrition Status of the Children in Slum Areas Under 12 Years

Abstract

This study was carried on 220 children (136 females and 84 males) aged below 12 years of selected sample of five slum area. Malnutrition is common and serious problem among children. So we calculated the BMI of those 220 children to see the percentage of children who are suffering from malnutrition. The aim of this project was to find out some data regarding to food habit and nutrition demand of the children of slum area. We measured height and weight of children under 12 years old. From those data we found the BMI (Body Mass Index) to check their nutrition level. We collected the data of their daily meals menu and checked whether it fulfills their nutrition requirement. We took data from different slum areas of Chittagong and Tangail district. We asked the mother of children about what their childrens are eating in their daily basis and compare it with the standard food menu which fulfill the requirement of nutrition for children per day. The result we found is most of the children in slum area are underweight and few are obese. Female are more likely to be underweight than male. The age range that children are suffering from underweight is 6-9 years.