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ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF MEDICAL STUDENTS OF AVICENNA MEDICAL COLLEGE, LAHORE

Dr. Aqsa Liaqat, Dr. Sarosh Jameel, Dr. Saad Ahmad

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 (Choi, 1999). 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 (Labib et al., 2001). Objectives: To assess the nutritional status of Medical Students at Avicenna Medical College Lahore, 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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