This study was carried out in Puducherry, the capital city of this Union Territory of India. This is a descriptive cum cross sectional study involving multiple methodological approaches. Correlational method was used for analysis to infer the crux of the problem. The sample size was 341. Adolescent girls belonging to 19-21 years of age is the cohort of the study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to seek socio-demographic, health profile and dietary pattern. Standard instruments and procedures were used for analysis of blood and body composition. The finding of the study revealed...