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Protein calorie intakes and growth profiles in ashram school students in Nashik district in Maharashtra
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Public Health, Vol 63, Iss 4, Pp 341-347 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019.
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Abstract
- Background: Tribal ashram schools provide accommodation, food, and other services from 1st to 12th standards to children from marginalized sections of the society. Nutrition and growth are important aspects of this age group. Objectives: This study aims to estimate average macronutrient intakes in private and public ashram schools and to compare the growth of tribal with urban children and national standards. Methods: This is a cross-sectional cluster-based study in Nashik district of Maharashtra in ashram schools with an urban day school for comparison. The study was conducted from November 2017 to February 2018. The study includes 1510 students in four rural ashram schools and 322 urban school day scholars. Daily food amounts used by the school kitchens were analyzed. Height and weight of students were recorded with standard methods. Excel was used to estimate nutrient intakes and Epi Info for analysis of growth parameters. Results: Protein intakes were 76.5 g/student (2.9–3.1 g/kg body weight), with staples contributing 42%–50% and legumes and pulses contributing 22%–25%. Energy intakes were 2519 kcal/student (100–120 kcal/kg body weight) with oils contributing 13%. Boys ate 1.5–2 times than girls going by average intake of Chapattis. Height and weight of students at entry and exit age, respectively, of 7 and 15 years were significantly lower than urban students, ICMR and IAP standards. However, entry-level stunting had reduced by 15 years by 40%–50% in girls and boys. Conclusions: Macronutrient intakes in the ashram schoolchildren were sufficient, but growth gap persisted till adolescence. Protein quality in private schools needs improvement.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Male
Calorie
Adolescent
030106 microbiology
education
ashram school
India
Body weight
03 medical and health sciences
calories
0302 clinical medicine
Sex Factors
Environmental health
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Child
Schools
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Body Weight
Age Factors
schoolchildren
weight
lcsh:RA1-1270
General Medicine
Standard methods
Protein intake
Caloric intake
Body Height
Geography
Dietary protein
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ashram
Energy intakes
Dietary Proteins
Energy Intake
protein
height
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b0f85a5e75f57c92cc1e8686e56a4a6c