Clinical Assessment of Health and Nutritional Status of Scheduled Caste Preschool Children of Amritsar

Uppal, Manjula; Kumari, Kanta; Sidhu, Sharda

doi:10.1080/09720073.2005.11890901

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“…Several studies conducted in various countries, such as South Africa, India and Pakistan, have revealed that the diets of the majority of preschool children were predominantly cereal based, hence the high intake of carbohydrates. 4,5,19,26 A similar observation was made in the present study, where the majority of children were found to be consuming cereal-based diets, resulting in high median carbohydrate intakes that were above the EAR recommended for age. At post-intervention, the median intake of carbohydrates increased significantly (95% CI for the median difference [7.8; 29.0]) in the control group, but not in the experimental group (95% CI for the median difference [-26.38; 13.95]).…”

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The impact of a nutrition education programme on feeding practices of caregivers with children aged 3 to 5 years in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa

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Dannhauser

Walsh

et al. 2017

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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To determine the impact of nutrition education on feeding practices of caregivers with children aged 3 to 5 years at baseline and post intervention. Methodology: A pre-test-post-test control group design was chosen using eight villages (four villages in the experimental group (E) and four villages in the control group (C)). The nutrition education intervention programme (NEIP) comprised ten topics emphasising healthy eating, hygiene and sanitation. Results: Majority of children in both the experimental and control groups were given three meals or more per day, including starchy and protein rich foods at baseline and post intervention. The median carbohydrates and protein intake in both groups was adequate when compared to the Estimated Average Requirements/Recommended Dietary Allowance (EAR/RDA), though median energy intake was inadequate. Even before intervention, the majority of children ate indigenous foods. Despite this, the intake of some indigenous foods did improve significantly in the experimental group, but not in the control group (termites; mopani worms; indigenous vegetables including black jack, spider flower and wild jute; and, indigenous fruits including baobab fruit and pawpaw). On the other hand, the intake of mixed traditional dishes as well as the intake of the indigenous foods, stinging nettle, meldar, wild peach, pineapple, dovhi, tshigume and thophi, increased significantly in both the experimental and control groups. Conclusion: Due to the fact that most children in both groups consumed most food items, including indigenous foods, before the intervention, improvements were only seen in a few feeding practices in the experimental group after the NEIP.

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The impact of a nutrition education programme on feeding practices of caregivers with children aged 3 to 5 years in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa

Mushaphi

Dannhauser

Walsh

et al. 2017

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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“…1 Developing countries like India, accounts for about 40 percent of undernourished children in the World 2 and it is largely due to the result of dietary inadequacy in relation to their needs. 3 In India, children living in the backward and drought-prone rural areas 4 , urban slums 5 and those belonging to the socially backward groups like scheduled castes 6 and tribal 7 communities are highly susceptible to undernutrition. But condition is worst among the scheduled tribal communities.…”

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Nutritional status of Kamar tribal children in Chhattisgarh

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Undernutrition in the form of underweight, stunting and wasting and low consumption of dietary intake (energy and protein) was found to be widely prevalent among Kamar tribal children. Therefore, an urgent dietary intervention programme is necessary. Further studies are required to investigate into problem and to supplement the key nutrients which are required to ensure a good nutritional status in children.

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“…. Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated coun- 13 and tribes 14 are very much prone to malnutrition. In general, the tribal population is at a higher risk of malnutrition, because of the sociocultural, socio-economic and environmental factors influencing the food intake and health seeking behaviour 15 .…”

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Assessment of Nutritional Status among Adolescent Garo in Sherpur District, Bangladesh

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Rana

Ferdoushi

et al. 2013

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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Background: Garo is one of the largest indigenous communities of Bangladesh. Adolescence is a golden period of time for nutritional promotion. Adolescent nutrition did not receive adequate attention in Bangladesh. Tribal people like the Garo are even more unaware about the importance of adolescent nutrition. Objectives: To find out physical growth as well as nutritional status among adolescent Garo children in Sherpur district on the basis of anthropometric indices. Methods and materials: This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among 384 adolescent Garo children (boys and girls) aged 10- 18 years. A structured pre-tested questionnaire and a checklist were used to collect data through interview. Anthropometric survey of randomly selected adolescent was carried out and compared against the NCHS/WHO reference indicators such as BMI-for-age, Height-for-age and Weight-for-age. Standard methods were applied to measure the height and weight of the adolescent and BMI was calculated. Associations of nutritional status with socio-economic status, maternal working status, family type and family size were determined. Results: In most of the age groups it is notable that the mean height and weight of both boys and girls were lower than the WHO/NCHS standards. The prevalence of thinness, stunting and underweighting was 49.74%, 15.1% and 7.29% respectively. Conclusions: Significant association between malnutrition and socio-economic parameters was observed. So socio-economic status, maternal working status, family type and family size are important determinants of nutritional status of adolescent. Therefore, comprehensive programmes are required to be undertaken for the overall nutritional development of the Garo population with special focus on the adolescents. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 12 No. 03 July 13 Page 269-275 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i3.15423

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Clinical Assessment of Health and Nutritional Status of Scheduled Caste Preschool Children of Amritsar

Cited by 12 publications

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The impact of a nutrition education programme on feeding practices of caregivers with children aged 3 to 5 years in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa

The impact of a nutrition education programme on feeding practices of caregivers with children aged 3 to 5 years in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa

Nutritional status of Kamar tribal children in Chhattisgarh

Assessment of Nutritional Status among Adolescent Garo in Sherpur District, Bangladesh

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