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Assessment of nutritional status of rural school going children (7-9 years) of Gurgaon district of Haryana

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Title Assessment of nutritional status of rural school going children (7-9 years) of Gurgaon district of Haryana
 
Creator Hans, Heena
 
Contributor Jood, Sudesh
 
Subject School children, Socio-economic status, Anthropometric measurement, Clinical examination, Dietary assessment
 
Description The present study was conducted in Gurgaon district of Haryana state. A sample of 200 rural school going children (100 boys and 100 girls) were selected randomly from government primary schools of two randomly selected villages. Information was collected on socio-economic status, anthropometric measurements and clinical examinations of nutritional deficiencies. Out of 200 selected rural school children, dietary pattern was collected only from 100 children (50 boys and 50 girls). Majority of respondents belonged to schedule caste/tribe, whereas 24.00 and 22.00 per cent belonged to backward and general category. Majority of respondents belonged to large size families. Majority of respondent’s mothers and fathers were illiterate. Majority of respondent’s fathers were engaged in labour work followed by farming, service and business and caste occupation. Majority of respondents belonged to low income groups. Mean height, weight and skin fold thickness of boys and girls were found significantly lower than reference values. Boys had higher mean values of all anthropometric measurements than girls. As per weight for age, 18.00 and 22.00 per cent of boys and girls were found in Grade-I malnutrition and 7.00 and 11.00 per cent boys and girls were found in grade-II malnutrition. As per height for age, 42.00 and 59.00 per cent boys and girls had mild stunting height followed by moderate and severe stunting. In the age group of 8 to 9 years, 42.30 and 60.00 per cent of boys and girls had BMI less than 5th percentile i.e. under-nourished. Comparatively higher percentage of girls were found under-nourished as compared to boys. Majority of children had no signs and symptoms of B-complex deficiency. Majority of children had normal teeth but 35.00 per cent had mottled and discoloured enamel. Only 20.00 per cent of respondents had signs of iron deficiency anaemia. Mean daily intake of cereals, pulses, milk and milk products, roots and tubers, green leafy vegetables, fruits were found significantly lower than their respective RDIs. Mean daily intake of energy, protein, fat, calcium, β-carotene, iron, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, folic acid and zinc were also found significantly lower than their respective RDAs. Genderwise comparison showed that mean daily intake of food and nutrients were found higher in boys than girls. Majority of school children consumed cereals marginally adequate. Majority of respondents consumed milk and milk products, other vegetables, green leafy vegetables and fruits inadequately, which also resulted in poor adequacy of nutrients like calcium, vitamin C, iron, β-carotene and folic acid in their daily diet. Socio-economic variables such as caste, family size, family type, family income, mother’s education and father’s occupation had significant effect on food and nutrient intakes of school children. Therefore, there is an urgent need to educate mothers of rural school going children about the importance of balanced diet and promote the consumption of micronutrients rich food stuffs in daily diet of the school children to improve their nutritionally status.
 
Date 2016-09-21T09:46:42Z
2016-09-21T09:46:42Z
2014
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/77894
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher CCSHAU