Assessment of Nutritional Status of Primary School Children through Anthropometric in Rural Practice Area of IGIMS, Patna: A Cross-Sectional Study
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: Nutritional status is the condition of health of an individual, influenced by nutrient intake and its utilization in the body. Nutrition of primary school children is of paramount importance because the foundation for their lifetime health, strength, and intellectual vitality is laid during this period. Hence, it is a dynamic period of their physical growth as well as of their mental development. Undernutrition is a major public health problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during July 2018–September 2018 to assess the nutritional status of children between age group 5 and 12 years among primary school students taken a random sample of 5 government school located in rural practice area of IGIMS, Maner, (Patna). Out of 560 children examined, 304 were male and 256 were female. Data were collected through personal in-depth interviews such as sociodemographic profile, clinical examination, and anthropometric measurement using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. All data were compiled, tabulated in Microsoft Excel 2013 software and data were analyzed using SPSS 18 version. The proportion is proposed to be estimated with a precision that it is not likely to differ by more than standard deviation (SD) from the actual with a confidence interval of 95%. Results: There was a total of 560 children out of which 304 were male (54.29%) and 256 (45.71%) were female. Age range of the children was between 5 and 12 years, and maximum number of children was in the age group of 5–6 years (26.78%). The total increase in mean height from 5 to 10 years in boys was 135.54–100.41 = 35.13 cm and in girls 136.83–99.80 = 37.03. The mean weight was more in boys than girls in the age group 5–10 years and it was more in girls in the age group 11–12 years. Among children, boys are more malnourished (54.285%) than 45.714% and severe underweight more in girls (10.476%) than boys (3.809%) and severe stunting more among girls (7.69%) than boys (3.84%). Conclusion: Nutrition education was one of the appropriate, effective, and sustainable approaches to improving the knowledge level of mothers regarding malnutrition and its preventive measures. There is also a need for school health programs to monitor regular children’s eating habit and personal hygiene.
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Birendra Kumar Rajak, Sanjay Kumar Choudhary, Sanjay Kumar
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