Nutritional Status and Psychological Impairment in Rural Adolescent Girls: Pilot Data From "KOKAN" Region of Western India

• Main Authors: Suvarna Patil (Author), Charudatta Joglekar (Author), Maruti Desai (Author), Arvind Yadav (Author), Swati Sonawane (Author), Rupali Chavan (Author), Rachana Mohite (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Adolescence is a period during which psychological foundations are laid down as well as consolidated. Not much information is available on rural Indian adolescent girls and their psychological health.Methods: We did a pilot survey of psychological health of 80 adolescent girls residing a...