Aim and objective: Childhood obesity is one of the most challenging public health problems of the twenty-first century. In almost all countries, there has been a marked increase in childhood obesity prevalence over the past thirty to forty years. Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to a child's chance of being obese. This study assesses the factors influencing childhood obesity and the impact of video-assisted nutrition education intervention on 10-15 years old. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 school children between the age of 10-15 years old. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Result: The pre-test knowledge score of the respondents has the mean± SD2.62±1.485 and in the post-test level of knowledge assessment, the subject's score has the mean ± SD of 5.617±1.51. The result was pre-test attitude assessment the score of the subject has the mean ± SD of 17.87 ± 2.024 and in the post-test level of attitude mean ± SD of 18.8 ± 1.968. The data revealed that there was an increase in knowledge and attitude of the selected respondents after the nutrition education through the video-assisted program between pre and post-test assessment. The calculated value has the test of significance (t-value) which is less than 0.05. Hence it is concluded that the value obtained is highly significant. So, nutrition education imparted is more effective and useful to enhance the knowledge and attitude of the selected respondents.

Aim and objective: Toassess the pre test and post test level of blood pressure among hypertensive patients in experimental and control group and to evaluate the effectiveness of watermelon consumption on hypertensive patients among experimental group. Materials and Methods: Quantitative approach, two group pre test and post test experimental designwas adoptedto Impact of consuming watermelon on systolic and diastolic pressures of hypertensive patients (30-55 years) from Edappadi taluk, Salem district (90 samples. In experimental group 45 and control group 45 samples between age group of 30-55 years from Edappadi Taluk, Salem district who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the samplesA structured questionnaire was used to collect their general information and sphygmomanometer was used to check the pre-test and post-test blood pressure. The hypertensive patients in experimental were given two cups of ripped watermelon before lunch for 60 days. Results: The results were in experimental group calculated mean value for systolic blood pressure in pre test is 149.96 and SD is 6.9802. In post test mean value is 143.77 and SD is 5.923 their difference is 29. In control group calculates mean value for systolic blood pressure in pre-test 150.03 and SD is 6.5993. In post-test mean value is 156.43 and SD is 7.477 their difference is 29. In control group calculated mean value for diastolic blood pressure in pre-test 94.26 and SD is 3.40. In post-test mean value for diastolic blood pressure 95.17 and SD 3.1514 their difference is 29. The post test blood pressure for hypertensive clients for experimental group the mean post test systolic was 6.19± 0.4031 diastolic was 2.63± 0.4472. Calculated ‘t’ value for systolic blood pressure 5.95 and diastolic blood pressure 3.334 at p<0.01 level. Conclusion: Theresult was evident that watermelon was effective in reducing blood pressure among hypertensive patients.

Aim and objective: An adolescent as any person between ages 10 to 19. An adolescent is the transitional period of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. Adolescent is the transitional period from childhood to adulthood. Maximum amount of physical, psychological and behavioral changes takes place in adolescent period. Adolescents are the most vulnerable group and are prone for nutritional deficiency disorders or malnutrition during this period. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of IEC on nutritional knowledge and practice among adolescent girls. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 140 adolescent girls at Tirupur district. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Result: The result shows that, pre-test knowledge assessment the score of the subject has the mean ± SD of 9.050±3.050 and in the post-test level of knowledge assessment, the subject's score has the mean ± SD of 13.80±2.48. The result was pre-test dietary practice assessment the score of the subject has the mean ± SD of 17.97 ± 3.299 and in the post-test level of dietary practice mean ± SD of 18.43 ± 2.896. The research data revealed that there was an increase in knowledge and practice of the selected subject after the IEC module between pre and post-test assessment. The calculated value has the test of significance (t-value) which is less than 0.05. Conclusion: Hence it is concluded that the value obtained is highly significant. So, nutrition education imparted is more effective and useful to enhance the knowledge and practice of the selected respondents.

Vitamin D has attracted increased clinical and educational interest over the last twenty years. Serious cases of vitamin D have shown a rise in the number of young people displaying signs of vitamin D deficiency, i.e., rickets and hypocalcaemia. The vitamin D deficiency of two forms is typically measured in the blood. Serum 25(OH)D is an indication of skin and nutritional availability of vitamin D synthesis. This is the greatest indicator of the vitamin D intake, which shows our food, sunlight and other nutrients for the amount of vitamin D. The existence or absence of vitamin D can be established by only blood tests, while vitamin D deficiency can be established by diagnostic methods like Dia Sorin (LIASION), IDS I-SYS, Roche assay, LC-MS/ MS, QCIA (CLIA), Siemens ADVIA Centaur (Abbott, ARCHITECT), HPC, RFI, etc. In developing countries including India, the national surveys of serum 25(OH)D levels in demographic groups of babies and young children below the age of 4 should concentrate on assessing vitamin D deficiency with the developed countries. Breast-fed child-bearing girls, pregnant mothers, breastfeeding mother and ethnic minorities are more vulnerable to vitamin D deficiency and thus of considerable significance. In the present situation where the lethal virus is circulating across the continents and the lack of a special cure for the new coronavirus, it is desperately important to look for alternate ways to deter and maintain rapid viral replication. Supplementing with vitamin D could minimise the frequency, severity, and probability of pneumonic death in the current COVID pandemic (consequential to a cytokine storm). Tocopherol could reduce the respiratory tract infections caused by viruses by inducing the adaptive immunity. It also decreases the viral infection risk by producing antimicrobial peptides like cathelicidin and defensin. In India, it is recommended that COVID-19 people to consume more vitamin D supplementations to enhance their immunity.

Groundwater is an critical source for multipurpose, drinking, mechanical, Farming etc. the groundwater quality in a few zones slowly diminishes since of unsustainable of water assets. Water has gotten to be a major risk in today’s world. Collection of overwhelming metals, a number of of them, is possibly harmful and these get disseminated to distinctive areas through distinctive pathways. With an increment within the earth’s populace, improvement and industrialization are taking put quickly and these get the major source of water defilement. Groundwater wells samples were collected in January 2022 from three groundwater wells Hofra Well, El Shalalah Well and Apollo Well analyzed in order to determine the content of a number of heavy metals namely: Lead, Copper, Iron and Manganese using an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) and their levels were compared to the maximum contamination limits specified by the World Health Organization (WHO). The results in the current study indicate there is variation among wells. The Lead (Pb) concentrations ranged in  Hofra Well  (0.4500 ± 0.061mg/l), El Shalalah Well (0.600 ± 0.46mg/l) and Apollo Well (0.4133 ± 0.080mg/l) whereas the Copper (Cu) value ranged  in Hofra Well (0.00450 ± 0.0035mg/l), El Shalalah Well (0.1833 ± 0.021mg/l) and Apollo Well (0.03200, 0.006mg/l), the Iron (Fe) value ranged in Hofra Well (0.630± 0.46 mg/l), El Shalalah Well (0.8167 ± 0.085mg/l) and Apollo Well (1.1267± 0.80mg/l) and the Nickel (Ni) value ranged in Hofra Well (0.5633 ± 0.12mg/l), El Shalalah Well (0.2400 ± 0.10mg/l) and Apollo Well (0.7400 ± 0.60 mg/l). Most of the heavy metal analyzed in this study were exceed permissible limits for international standards of drinking water by WHO while Copper (Cu) did not exceed permissible limits for international standards of drinking water.