EFFECT OF SPROUTS ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF 2-5 YEARS AGE GROUPS IN RURAL CHILDREN
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 28
Abstract
An interventional study was undertaken with the help of Rural India Self Development Trust, a voluntary organization and the department of community medicine, S. V. Medical College, Tirupati among 2-5 years rural children of KVB Puram, and Pichatur mandals of Chitoor district of Andhra Pradesh in the year 1992. 75gms of sprouted green gram (germinated) was distributed to 295 children (study group) and the parameters, malnutrition signs, anthropometric measurements, were assessed by initial baseline survey, 6months follow-up survey and after 1 year follow-up survey and Hb% assessment in 20% sample after 1 year of study and the results were compared with 76 children (control group). The percentage of children showing malnutrition signs such as angular stomatitis, red and raw tongue, pale conjunctiva, and pale tongue were significantly reduced. The percentage of children with grade 3 malnutrition was decreased. The study and control groups with respect to grades of malnutrition was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). There was slight reduction of anaemia.
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Isaac Ebenezer, Elizabeth Rani
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