Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes (CCHs) of Sunsari district
Summary: Malnutrition continues to be a primary cause of ill health and mortality among school age orphan and vulnerable children in developing countries. Objective: Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes of Sunsari district. Methods: Weighing method was used...
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description | Summary: Malnutrition continues to be a primary cause of ill health and mortality among school age orphan and vulnerable children in developing countries. Objective: Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes of Sunsari district. Methods: Weighing method was used for determining the amount of food eaten. T-test and bivariate spearman correlation coefficients were used to compare the nutrient intake with respective RDA and to determine the association between nutrient intake and malnutrition respectively. Results: The study revealed, 33.82% and 17.39% of study population were stunted and underweight respectively. Equal percentages (7.81%) of study population were overweight and thin. Probability of calorie and protein adequacy was found in 52.94% and 89.71% of study population in CCHs. Calcium intake of all children and adolescent were found to be below their RDA. Cereals contributed the highest amount by weight (355.3 g) and proportion (39%) to the total diet for the study population in CCHs. Fruits 1% (12.9 g) and additional oil 2% (20.9 g) made a small contribution to the study population dietary intake. Fish and eggs were completely lacking in their diet. Probability of iron inadequacy was found in 80.9% of study population in CCHs. Keywords: Nutrient adequacy, Nutritional status, Child care home, Nutritional status of orphans |
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spelling | doaj.art-a535ada99cc34437aaeadb128c8d6b532022-12-21T22:22:34ZengElsevierClinical Nutrition Experimental2352-93932019-02-01232333Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes (CCHs) of Sunsari districtOm Prakash Sah0Pallavi Vyas1Dinesh Shrestha2Corresponding author. Central Campus of Technology, Institute of Science and Technology Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar, Nepal.; Central Campus of Technology, Dharan, NepalCentral Campus of Technology, Dharan, NepalCentral Campus of Technology, Dharan, NepalSummary: Malnutrition continues to be a primary cause of ill health and mortality among school age orphan and vulnerable children in developing countries. Objective: Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes of Sunsari district. Methods: Weighing method was used for determining the amount of food eaten. T-test and bivariate spearman correlation coefficients were used to compare the nutrient intake with respective RDA and to determine the association between nutrient intake and malnutrition respectively. Results: The study revealed, 33.82% and 17.39% of study population were stunted and underweight respectively. Equal percentages (7.81%) of study population were overweight and thin. Probability of calorie and protein adequacy was found in 52.94% and 89.71% of study population in CCHs. Calcium intake of all children and adolescent were found to be below their RDA. Cereals contributed the highest amount by weight (355.3 g) and proportion (39%) to the total diet for the study population in CCHs. Fruits 1% (12.9 g) and additional oil 2% (20.9 g) made a small contribution to the study population dietary intake. Fish and eggs were completely lacking in their diet. Probability of iron inadequacy was found in 80.9% of study population in CCHs. Keywords: Nutrient adequacy, Nutritional status, Child care home, Nutritional status of orphanshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352939318300599 |
spellingShingle | Om Prakash Sah Pallavi Vyas Dinesh Shrestha Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes (CCHs) of Sunsari district Clinical Nutrition Experimental |
title | Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes (CCHs) of Sunsari district |
title_full | Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes (CCHs) of Sunsari district |
title_fullStr | Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes (CCHs) of Sunsari district |
title_full_unstemmed | Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes (CCHs) of Sunsari district |
title_short | Determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes (CCHs) of Sunsari district |
title_sort | determination of nutrient adequacy of the food catered in the child care homes cchs of sunsari district |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352939318300599 |
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