Prevalence of Malnutrition in a Rural Residential Sanskrit School in Baglung, Nepal

Abstract

Introduction:Under-nutrition is a condition in which there is inadequate consumption, poor absorption or excessive loss of nutrients. Nepal still faces high chronic as well as acute undernutrition in children. The following study was conducted a Sanskrit school in rural Baglung to find the prevalence of malnutrition among the children which could reflect the nutritional status of the community.Methods: Out of 60 students admitted to the school, only 43 were present at the time when we collected our data. Weight was measured with a standard weighing scale and standing height with a measuring tape attached to the wall. Data were filled up in proforma, entered in Microsoft Excel 2013 and were analyzed and indicators calculated with SPSS version 20 using WHO Child Growth

Over-nutrition in children and influence of parental attributes

“…It also reported that studying in private schools and having a family income of more than ten thousand Nepalese rupees were strongly associated with overweight/obesity 59 . Contrary to these studies, a study done in a Sanskrit school in Baglung illustrated that no student was either obese or overweight 60 . However, many students were found to be undernourshied 60 .…”

“…Contrary to these studies, a study done in a Sanskrit school in Baglung illustrated that no student was either obese or overweight 60 . However, many students were found to be undernourshied 60 . Another study among pre-school children in Bhaktapur showed that prevalence of overweight was 4.1%.…”

“…In Nepal, research in the fi eld of nutritional evaluation of children is mainly focused on assessment of undernutrition [52][53][54][55] . Nonetheless, several studies have been done in Nepal exploring over-nutrition as well [56][57][58][59][60][61] .A study in private schools of Lalitpur, Nepal reported that 14.5% children were obese and about 11% were overweight 57 . In the study, children belonging to upper class family, advantaged ethnic group, having two or less siblings, or who had large weight at birth had a higher odds of being overweight/obese 57 .…”

Determinants Stunting of School Children in Developing Countries

“…In the 8 sample studies, most articles discuss sociodemographies where school children who live in rural areas tend to experience stunting compared to children who live in cities. This is due to family characteristics, such as the education of mothers and fathers who are still lacking, income and low employment of parents in the research conducted by Herrador [3], [5], [8]. The prevalence of malnutrition was significantly higher in rural than in urban communities (53%) [5].…”

“…We identified 10 articles analyzed the consumption variable also affects stunting in school children. A study in Egypt indicated that stunted children was significanty higher in participants with poultry consumption less than three times per week 45,9% dan infrequent fruit consumption 37,8% [3]. In addition to consuming foods containing macro nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein and fat, the intake of various vitamins and minerals also affects the nutritional status of school children.…”