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A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITY TO SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH STATUS OF THE NATION

Dr Muhammad Umair Tariq, Dr Aamir Hayat Khan, Dr Rizwana Khalid

Introduction: Balanced nutritional intake is essential for human development and healthy life, thus it should be practiced with every meal. Meal contents and dietary habits play important roles in nutritional intake. College students are considered an important segment of the population and are a group inclined to develop poor eating habits. Inadequate intake of nutrients would have a direct effect on both health and performance. Objectives: To suggest and recommend health authorities and community to share the responsibility for improvement of health status of the nation. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was done. Closed ended questionnaire was used as data collection tool after getting consent from the participants & Administration. Data was collected by team members & will be analyzed & compiled through SPSS software version 22. 100% confidentiality & privacy will be maintained. Results: Results were analyzed through SPSS software version 22. Conclusion: After the completion of research the results will be analyzed & a conclusion was drawn. Key Words Nutritional assessment - medical students– Food intake – Energy.

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