Title: Investigating Gender-based Nutritional Disparities among Athletes and Non-Athletes of Higher Education in Bangladesh: Insights from the University of Rajshahi
Authors: Mahpara Akther Rifat, Md. Salah Uddin
Volume: 8
Issue: 7
Pages: 122-130
Publication Date: 2024/07/28
Abstract:
This article first describes that evaluating nutritional status is important for a number of reasons, including its ability to provide light on dietary habits and nutritional health status of a person or a population. A person's nutritional status describes their current state of physical health. In order to maintain everyone's health and fitness, nutritional assessment is crucial since it can assist in the early detection of nutrient deficiencies such as malnutrition (inadequate nutrient intake) and over-nutrition (excessive nutrient consumption leading to obesity). The objective of this study is to determine the nutritional status of Rajshahi University male and female athletes and non-athletes students based on anthropometric indexes. This study aids in our understanding of the socio-demographic variables influencing the participants' nutritional status. Anthropometric factor determination is the most widely recognized, useful, and reliable method for estimating and analyzing the nutritional status of the research subjects. In accordance with the World Health Organization's guidelines, anthropometric measurements are used to determine the nutritional health of Asians in order to evaluate their BMI classification. A portable stadio-meter (RGZ-160) and weighing device are used to measure the subject's height in centimeters and weight in kilograms. Through this procedure, people can maintain their health and identify their nutritional status (underweight, overweight, normal range, obese I, and obese II).