ASSESSMENT OF NUTRIT;ONAL STATUS OF DAKHLIA UNIVERSITY - STUDENTS

Abstract

The present study aimed to assess the nutritional status of unboarder university students at Dakhlia Governorate. The study s1,1bjects were carried out at a random samples of 190 students divided equally and aging ranging between 19 to 23 years old. The results were summarized as follow: The highest percentage ( 51.6%) of males father's were at moderate education, compared with ( 47.4%) for females. The majority of males and female's fathers ( 55.8% and 51.6% respectively) were governmental employers. The msot ( 82.1% and 76.8% respectively) of males and female's mothers were housewives. When compared the mean of anthropometric measurements with standard measures. For males, it was found that both weight ( 95.57%) and TSF (91.82%) were decreased, while the other percentage of other variables were equals the standard values. For females, all measures equals or exceed than standard values except for TSF (93.12%) . Total energy yielding in either males or • females was (58.93 - 60.33%) from carbohydrate;(Z,,6.07- 26.96%)

from fat and (13.6- 14.11 %) from protein. The intake of total energy was (76.2%) for males and (101.9%) for females. Regarding to nutrients intake, the percentage of protein was increased to (132.4%) for males and (172.5%) for females. Also the total iron was increased to (225.2%) in males and (160,7%) in females while calcium was decreased to (38.4%) in males and (41.5%) for females. It was noticed that, some vitamins were decreased especially vitamin A,Cl and niacin.