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Body Cathexis scale is a psychometric tool to measure the level of satisfactory and dissatisfactory of the body appearance. Body Cathexis can significantly influence the eating behaviors which reflect on their nutritional status. Present nutritional status of adolescents is either under and over-nutrition caused due to unhealthy eating behavior and lack of physical activity. Unhealthy snacking behaviors may lead to nutritional deficiencies altering their nutritional status. Hence, healthy snacking behaviors can contribute to satisfactory Body Cathexis among adolescents. It is a descriptive study of 251 adolescent girls aged between 14-16 years (middle adolescence) and 17-19 years (late adolescence) were selected by stratified sampling technique. Data was collected by means of structured questionnaire. Majority (89.2%) of the respondents from late adolescents had partial satisfaction towards their body appearance. From the Body Cathexis score reveals that the entire late adolescent underweight sample had partial satisfaction. Majority (90.2%) from middle adolescents had ‘partial satisfaction’ with their body condition, nevertheless of consuming healthy snacking habits. Majority of the adolescent girls had ‘partially satisfaction’ in their body appearance with healthy snacking habits and they are optimally nourished.
"Study on the Effects of Body Cathexis and the Nutritional status of Adolescents girls in Churachandpur district, Manipur", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 2, page no.a769-a773, February-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2502077.pdf
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