A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding the Life Style and Food Habits Related to Nutritional Problems Among the Adolescents in A Selected Area of Bareilly, U.P. With A View to Develop an Information Guide Sheet

Nutrition is one of the most important determinants of health during adolescence. A balanced diet containing adequate carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre, and water is essential to support rapid growth, hormonal changes, brain development, and immune function. However, unhealthy eating behaviours such as skipping breakfast, consuming junk food, frequent intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables, and irregular meal patterns have become increasingly common among adolescents. To assess the knowledge regarding the lifestyle and food habits related to nutritional problem among adolescent. To find the association between the pretest knowledge score with their selected demographic variables. To generate an information guide sheet regarding lifestyle and food habits. A cross section descriptive study conducted at Abdullahpur mafi, Bareilly. A total of 100 adolescent were selected using a convenient sampling technique. Data were collected using a validated self-structured questionnaire comprising 30 questions covering socio-demographics, . Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were applied to analyze the data using SPSS version 25. Ethical clearance and informed consent were obtained. Age shows statistically significant association with knowledge levels (p = 0.0014), Education level had a strongly significant association (p = 0.0013), with students in higher grades predominantly scoring above average (44-64%). Regarding the family income shows highly signification value (p=0.0000). Conclusion:- result shows low to moderate knowledge need to provide educational package. Keywords: 1,3,4-oxadiazole, antioxidant, anti-fungal, DPPH, A. niger.