Dietary Diversity: Association with Academic Performance and Anthropometric Indices of Rural Nigerian School Children

Okafor, A.M.; Odo, Ethelbert; Onodigbo, E.O.

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“…(Monzani et al, 2019, Smith et al, 2010 Majority of the respondents had high dietary diversity scoring with a higher proportion of them consuming more of fats/oils and plant-based diets of cereal, roots and tubers with limited foods of animal source. The high consumption of cereal-based foods is in agreement with similar studies in Nigeria (Alamu et al, 2019, Bello et al, 2016, Ndukwu, 2014, Nnebue et al, 2016, Okafor, Odo & Onodigbo, 2020 and other African countries (Abdul-Razak & Zakari, 2019, Alamgea et al, 2018, Nyathela & Oldewage-Theron, 2017, Grobbelaar, Napier & Oldwage-Theron, 2013 which is a reflection of foods that constitute the major staples in the study area. The implication of this is that these dietary pattern may not meet the up the nutritional needs of these children.…”

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“…The highest proportion of the children had average academic performance which is similar to a previous study. (Okafor et al, 2020) Breakfast intake was significantly associated with high academic performance of the respondents. (Doku et al, 2013, Acham et al, 2012 Consumption of breakfast meals improves cognition among school age children with potential positive effects on their school performance.…”

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“…It is worth noting that more than one-third of them did not consume eggs, flesh and organ meat as reported in other studies. (Bello et al, 2016, Ndukwu, 2014, Okafor, Odo & Onodigbo, 2020 A possible explanation could be the cultural belief that foods such as eggs, flesh and organ meat are not meant for children but for the adult members of the households or inability to afford these animal sources of protein which are usually more expensive. Adequate protein of animal sources in the diet of growing children is essential for achieving optimal growth and development.…”

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“…(Wesnes, Pincock & Scholey, 2012, Wesnes et al, 2003 A low dietary diversity was significantly associated with poor academic performance of the respondents as has been reported in another study. (Okafor et al, 2020) Of note is that none of those who had low dietary diversity had excellent academic performance. Eating variety of foods from different food groups ensures that all the essential nutrients required for optimum physical growth and cognitive development of the child is available.…”

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“…Regarding Punjabi schoolgirls, the incidence of stunting and thinness is very high as compared to overweight / obesity. 13 So, we planned to conduct the present research work to assess the general health and nutritional status of school going children at Faisalabad. Objectives: 1.…”

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Assessment of Nutritional Status of School Children in Public and Private Sector Schools by Anthropometry

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Background: Nutrition is the real determinant of human health. The development of children into healthy adults is dependent on their growth, in a healthy environment and having balanced nutrition. Objective: (1) To determine the association of nutritional status of children with their age, sex and socioeconomic status. (2) To compare the nutritional status of government school children and private school children. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional. Settings: Study was conducted in two schools of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Government Girls high school, Punjab Medical College (PMC), Colony Faisalabad and The Smart School, Faisalabad. Duration: Eight months from Jan 01, 2020 – Aug 30, 2020. Methodology: The study was conducted on 200 children, including males & females, to compare weights and heights among government (government) and private (private) schools. Age groups ranging from 9 above to 14 years were being studied. The data was collected by taking anthropometric measures, height and weight, of the students. To assess the nutritional status, the anthropometric measurement of WHO 2007 reference was used as Weight for Age Z-score (WAZ), Height for Age Z-score (HAZ) and Body Mass Index (BMI) for Age Z-score (BAZ). Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation test were used for statistical analysis. Data was analyzed statistically by using SPSS version 20. Results: The weight of private school children (39.3400 ± 2.39199) was normal as they have adequate diet as compared to government school children (38.7500 ± 1.43812) while 2% children were over weighted. Height of private school children (147.7600 ± 5.04949) was more as compared to government school children (146.8100 ± 4.34310). Statistically Pearson Correlation between weight of private and government school’s children was highly significant, p=0.000, df= 1, CI= 95%. Demographic information with height and weight of the children were taken. Z-score was calculated and graphs were plotted. A value within ± 2 SD in these graphs was considered as normal. Conclusion: Socio-economic status affects the availability and quality of food. For under-weight Children, unhygienic and low-quality food/stuffs are the major contributing factors.

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Aim: Carry out a 3D vector reconstruction of the atlas from the anatomical sections of the "Korean Visible Human" for educational purposes. Material and methods: The anatomical subject was a 33-year-old Korean man who died of leukemia. It measured 164 cm and weighed 55 kg. This man donated his body to science. Her body was frozen and cut into several anatomical sections after an MRI and CT scan. These anatomical sections were made using a special saw called a 0.2 mm thick cryomacrotome. Thus 8,100 cuts were obtained. Only the sections numbered 780 to 860 were used for our study. A segmentation by manual contouring of the different parts of the atlas was done using the software Winsurf version 3.5 on a laptop PC running Windows 7 equipped with a Ram of 8 gigas. Results: Our 3D vector model of the atlas is easy to manipulate using the Acrobat 3DPDF interface. The atlas accessible in a menu can be displayed, hidden or made transparent, and 3D labels are available as well as educational menus for learning anatomy. Conclusion: This original work constitutes a remarkable educational tool for the anatomical study of the atlas and can also be used as a 3D atlas for simulation purposes for training in therapeutic gestures.

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Dietary Diversity: Association with Academic Performance and Anthropometric Indices of Rural Nigerian School Children

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Nutritional Factors and Academic Performance of Primary School Children in an Urban City in Southern Nigeria

Nutritional Factors and Academic Performance of Primary School Children in an Urban City in Southern Nigeria

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