Nutritional Status Of School Going Children Research Articles

Assessment of nutritional status of school-going children in district Mardan at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan

Assessment of nutritional status of school-going children in district Mardan at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan

Improving Nutritional Status of School Going Children Through School-based Nutrition Program in Rajasthan, India

This case control research was conducted in the tribal block of Sirohi district of Rajasthan, India to assess the impact of the food supplementation program on the nutritional status of school-going children. With 1:1 matching using parameters of sex and age of children from six villages each, data of 430 1st to 8th grade children, 215 cases and controls each, were analysed. World Health Organization (WHO) Anthro plus tool was used to determine the Weight for Age, Height for Age and Body Mass Index (BMI) for age indicators. Results showed that children who were on the intervention of milk were found to be 1.7 times more active as compare to those not receiving milk. It was also found that the proportion of children with severe malnutrition- in terms of wasting, stunting and underweight – was less among cases as compare to the controls. However, the difference was found significant only for wasting and underweight respectively. Therefore, it was concluded that milk-based interventions have been proved to be successful strategy in combating acute malnutrition among school-going children. More research is needed to evaluate the impact of such interventions on stunting, and to improve the program planning for scaling up and replication.

Nutritional Status of School-Going Children Visiting Outdoor Patient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Aim: To evaluate the nutritional status of school-going children visiting the outdoor patient department of a tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and duration: Pediatric OPD of POF hospitalWah Cantt/ NUMS University from 1 June 2021 to 30 August 2021 Methodology: The age of each child was verified from the hospital HMIS data after which weight and height were recorded. Weight in kilograms (Kg) divided by the square of height in meters was used to determine body mass index. Using WHO AnthroCalc v 2.10, Z score values for weight for age, height for age, and BMI for age were determined. Results: In the present study, 51.6% were of male gender out of 519 children. Mean age was 9.2 (SD = ±2.2) years, 56.6% were of age less than 10 years old, mean height was 131.4 (SD=±14.8) cm and mean weight was 28.4 kg (SD=±10.9). 46.8% studied in government schools, 52.8% in private schools and just 0.4% in Madrasa. The majority i.e. 325 (62.5%) children were found with normal body mass index, 66(12.7%) were thin, 49 (9.4%) were of severe thinness, 48 (9.2%) were overweight and 31 (6%) were found obese according to the WHO BMI criteria for children. Conclusion: WHO BMI criteria is a valuable tool for the screening of malnutrition in children. Our study showed a double burden of malnutrition in school going children with high prevalence of obesity and severe thinness in boys. Keywords: Thinness, body mass index, double burden of malnutrition, obesity

Nutritional Status of School Children and Efficacy of Awareness Intervention in Their Nutritional Knowledge – A Prospective Experimental Trial

Malnutrition is a severe health problem that impacts young children's development and growth. An accurate measure of a child's health is their nutritional state. Malnutrition affects a child's ability to grow physically and mentally, weakens their immune system, and makes them more susceptible to infection. By 2030, one billion school-aged children will have developmental delays in their physical and mental health due to malnutrition, primarily undernutrition, which already affects more than 200 million children of school age. On the other hand, stronger immunity, better health, and increased productivity are all benefits of proper nutrition. The study's main aim was to assess the nutritional status of school-going children belong Puducherry. The purposive sampling technique was done after the purposive sampling method. The 8-Interview schedule was administered to the selected 30 samples of middle school-going children in Puducherry. After a preliminary inquiry, an interactive awareness session was conducted. This program was conducted by the same team, which is well-versed in doing the same.Regarding the frequency and percentage of nutrition status, among middle school students, a majority (57 percent) of the 30 students interviewed suffered from underweight and cold intolerance. Forty-three percent of people were anemic, tired, have diffuse hyperpigmentation, and loss of appetite. Regarding other problems, 37 percent claimed to have lost their sense of taste. Twenty-five percent of students had an adequate intake of cereals, but the variety in cereal ingestion was rare. According to the analysis of the dietary assessment. 40 % of samples only had a good intake of pulses, 83 % had a poor intake of vegetables and green leafy vegetables, and most of the students were taking only less quantity of milk, nuts, fruits, egg, fish, and meat probably because they belong to a low economic category and a lack of awareness. On analyzing the type of exercise the selected samples did, frequent cycling (40 %), walking (17%), and a paltry 10 % participated in the sport. After the awareness session, the students gained adequate knowledge about nutritional status. Keywords: ,,,,,,

Ambivalence in distinguishing double burden of malnutrition among school children in three districts of south India

ObjectivesTo assess the nutritional status of school-going children in the age group 6–17 years and to compare BMI growth percentile charts of WHO and IAP (Indian Academy of Paediatrics). MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among school children aged 6–17 years studying in 44 schools of three districts in South India, between 2018 and 2019. A total of 8688 students were assessed for their height and weight. Anthropometric data were plotted on both WHO and IAP BMI charts. ResultsThere were 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls; 32.1% were urban and 67.9% from rural localities. According to the WHO BMI chart, 14.7% of the school students were severely thin, 15.8% were thin, 6.9% were overweight and 2.2% were obese. Under-nutrition among boys was 9.7% more prevalent than girls. Overweight prevalence was higher in girls (9.6%); 4.1% higher prevalence among urban than rural girls. The difference between the two BMI chart measurements for <3rd percentile possessed a variation of 24.2% for boys and 12.3% for girls. Significant undernutrition (53.6%) was among 6–8yrs and overnutrition (11%) among adolescents. ConclusionThe study reveals a double burden of malnutrition with gender, age, and geographic disparity. Boys were severely thin than girls while girls were overweight than boys. Rural students were underweight whereas urban students were overweight and obese. Thinness was inversely proportional to age. The sensitivity to determine under-nutrition was with the WHO chart whilst the IAP chart was for over-nutrition.

ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF THE FARM FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN

Purpose of the study: The main purpose of this study was to assess the nutritional status of farm families with a special focus on primary school children in Punjab.&#x0D; Methodology: This study was conducted in tehsil Jaranwala, Faisalabad. Five villages and two primary schools were selected from each village randomly. From these schools, 323 children whose fathers were farmers were selected as samples. A cross-sectional research design was used for the present study. In this context, an interview schedule was prepared and face-to-face interviews were administered to collect the required data.&#x0D; Main Findings: The chi-square analysis confirmed that education, and income of parents associated factors had a statistically significant (P&lt;0.05) and positive correlation with BMI. Descriptive statistics indicated poverty was ranked 1st among reasons for malnutrition followed by inappropriate dietary choices and unavailability of healthy foods with mean values of 4.25 and 4.11, respectively. Whereas, children don't want to come to school due to poor health" was ranked 1st in all effects of poor health with a mean value of 4.50.&#x0D; Applications of the study: This study has highlighted the importance of the nutritional status of primary school-going children and also investigates the different factors that inverse impact on their health. This study will be proved helpful among farm families by creating awareness about the nutrition of children. Based on the findings of this study, the urge to the government to take steps to improve the literacy level and build strategies to improve the awareness level of mothers about the nutrition of children, especially in rural areas.&#x0D; The novelty of the Study: This is the first study that investigates the assessment of the nutritional status of school-going children of farm families in Punjab, Pakistan especially in tehsil Jaranwala, Faisalabad.

Association of Dietary Intake with Nutritional Status of School-Going Children (5-10 years) in District Charsadda

Association of Dietary Intake with Nutritional Status of School-Going Children (5-10 years) in District Charsadda

Impact of Midday Meal Program on Educational and Nutritional Status of School-going Children in Andhra Pradesh, India

The Midday Meal Program(MDM) is in operation in several states of India. This program aims to improve school enrollment and attendance, to reduce dropout rate to better the children's school performance, and to improve the nutritional status of primary school children. A study was undertaken in the State of Andhra Pradesh to assess the impact of the MDM program on the above parameters. A total of 83 schools from three districts, 45 schools with program and 38 schools without program, were included in the study. Results of the study on the educational component indicated improved attendance, increased retention rate with reduced dropout rates, and a marginal improvement in the scholastic performance. The nutritional component revealed better growth performance among the regular beneficiaries in the program.