Comparative anthropometric study of the food profile for students of four University in Morocco, before and after correction

ABSTRACT

The malnutrition is a major health problem among schoolchildren. Our objective is to study the nutritional profile of students from different Moroccan universities. The study was carried out on Moroccan university students aged 18 to 25 years. The sample consists of 55.13% female students and 44.87% male students. More than half, or 57.06%, are between 18 and 20 years of age. . The prevalence was therefore 10.45%, very abundant among female students. A great variation in the students' diet during the meals of the day. A better assimilation of the advice proposed and a clear improvement of the regime in the majority of the respondents after the correction phase.

Kew words:  Malnutrition - Students - Correction - Prevalence – diet

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