
An epidemiological study on the Nutritional profile of Adolescent Girls and Boys Residing in Kota District
Adolescence (Adolescence) is extremely dynamic phase of life , which accelerated the physical enhancement and development. Due to the mental and physical changes in this period of 10 to 19 years, many psychological and emotional adjustments have to be made. Adolescence is a stage of change, it is also called the stage of complete growth. According to Dr Brinda Singh (2010), adolescence is a period of stress, tension and aggressiveness. During adolescence, it is very important for teenagers and adolescent girls to take care of their health and nutrition, otherwise there is a deficiency and excess of many nutrients in their body and growth and development stops. Teens have to be faced many nutritional disorders in adolescence.