NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND HEALTH PROFILE AMONG SINGLE MOTHERS IN KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN
The objective of this cross-sectional study is to determine the nutritional status and health profile of single mothers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. A total of 100 single mothers aged 18-59 years old were involved in this study. Assessment of blood glucose, blood pressure, height and weight and food...
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| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6705/1/FH02-FSK-18-13444.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/6705/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The objective of this cross-sectional study is to determine the nutritional status and health
profile of single mothers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. A total of 100 single mothers aged 18-59
years old were involved in this study. Assessment of blood glucose, blood pressure, height and
weight and food consumption were done to each respondent. Results showed that the random
blood glucose level of 82.0% single mothers was normal (within 4.4-8.0mmol/L), 18.0%
exceeded 8.0mmol/L although only 10.0% of them were diagnosed with diabetes based on
clinical history. Meanwhile, 46.0% had normal blood pressure level. The result showed that
33.0% of the subjects have normal BMI, 6.0% of them fall in the category of underweight,
39.0% were overweight and 22.0% were obese. It is suggested that future intervention
programs should focus on preventing obesity problems related to chronic diseases. |
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