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Abstract
* This study was carried out to assessment of the nutritional status of
some primary school students Dar El-Salaam area in Cairo governorate.
· A study of (150) students of some primary school were randomly
selected from two schools, 100 students from Mainsheet El-sadat
school (two groups), 50 students from Mohammed Nagib school
(one group).
· The age of the students ranged between 6 to 12 years old.
Aim of study:
(1) Assessment of nutrients intake from experimental meal and school
meal and comparing the dietary intake to the RDA.
(2) Studying the socio- economic factors as effective factors on the
nourishment.
(3) Studying the correlation between nutritional status of primary school
children and their scholastic achievement.
(4) Recognizing any nourish mental problems among children.
First group: - were fed with biscuits with dates, pancakes with dates
or jam and oranges juice (200 ml).
Second group: - don’t eat any thing (control).
Third group: - were fed with school meal (pancakes with dates or
jam).
· For each child data related to many parameters were collected.
these parameters included :-
(1) Dietary assessment of experimental meal and school meal and
comparing the dietary intake to the RDA.
(2) Assessment of the socio-economic status of students included: -
age, sex, birth order, marital status, parent’s education, parent’s
occupation, family size and income …..etc. (3) Healthy status data included: - anemia, urine, yellowness in eyes,
headache, and parasites in stool and food sense.
(4) Nutritional status data included: - regular meals, milk drink, eat
fruits, salad, drinks, fast foods and spicy foods.
(5) Scholastic achievement was calculated by the following formula
percentage of scholastic achievement = mean result / total mark ×
100.
(6) Assessment of the anthropometric measurement included: - weight,
height, arm circumference, head circumference and BMI.
(7) Biochemical assessment included: - HB, HCT and RBC.
The results of the present study were as following :
( 1) Dietary assessment :-
(A) Dietary assessment of experimental meal :
(B) The mean calorie intake was 872 kcal representing 2400 kcal of
RDA (36.33% of RDA), while the mean intake of total protein was
10.6 g representing 36 g of RDA (29.44% of RDA).
1- The mean intake of vitamin A was 222 mcg representing 500
mcg of RDA (44.4% of RDA); the mean intake of vitamin C
was 81.86 mg representing 45 mg of RDA (181.91% of
RDA).
2- The mean intake of calcium was 53.6 mg representing 800
mg of RDA (6.7% of RDA), While the mean intake of iron
was 13.2 mg representing 8 mg of RDA (165 % of RDA).
(B) Dietary assessment of school meal :
1- The mean calorie intake was 340 kcal representing 2400 kcal
of RDA (14.16% of RDA), While the mean intake of total
protein was 5.6 g representing 36 g of RDA (15.55% of
RDA).2- The mean intake of vitamin A was 122 mcg representing 500
mcg of RDA (24.4 % of RDA); the mean intake of vitamin C
was 1.86 mg representing 45 mg of RDA (4.13% of RDA).
3- The mean intake of calcium was 42.6 mg representing 800
mg of RDA (5.325% of RDA), while the mean intake of iron
was 1.6 mg representing 8 mg of RDA (20 % of RDA).
(2) Demographic and socio-economic data:
1-All of studied children of Dar El-Salaam area boys (50%, 50%
and 50%) respectively of the three groups.
2 – Fathers education was 28 % of first group, 30% of second
group and 22% of third group had university certificate. On other
hand, mother’s education was 16 % of first group, 22% of second
group and 16 % of third group had university certificate, data
analysis show significant differences according to father’s
education and mother’s education for three groups.
3- All of fathers three groups were work(100%,100% and 100% )
for first group, second group and third group respectively , while
most of mothers three groups were house wife( 66% ,50% and
50% ) for first group, second group and third group respectively.
4- Soico-economic level was low (56%, 50% and 68%) for first
group, second group and third group respectively.
5- Almost all of studied children live in healthy home (62%,
82%and 84%) for first group, second group and third group
respectively, data analysis show significant differences according
to healthy home for three groups.
(3) Healthy status:
1- Most of students for three groups were anemic (92% 98% and
74%) for first group, second group and third group respectively.
2- Most of students for three groups were headache (78%, 82% and
72%) for first group, second group and third group respectively.3- Most of students for three groups were non yellowness in eyes
(60%, 74% and 68%) for first group, second group and third
group respectively. And non urine (84%, 86% and 92%) for first
group, second group and third group respectively.
4-Most of students for three groups were non parasites in stool
(72%, 74% and 84%) for first group, second group and third group
respectively. And non food sense (84%, 82% and 98%) for first group,
second group and third group respectively.
(4) Nutritional status:
1 - Most of three groups were eat salad and fruits with high level
2 – Almost all children of studied groups were drink milk with low
level (32%, 40% and 32%) for first group, second group and
third group respectively.
3- most of students for three groups were eat fast foods with moderate
level ( 30%,54% and 44% ) for first group, second group and third group
, and drinks also with low level (36%, 46% and 36% ) for first group,
second group and third group respectively.
(5) scholastic achievement :
1- Scholastic achievement accept for first group changed from
28% before study to 8% after study, and scholastic
achievement excellent changed from 20% before study to 34%
after study .
2- Scholastic achievement accept for second group changed from
10% before study to 18% after study, and scholastic
achievement excellent changed from 16% before study to 26%
after study .
3- Scholastic achievement accept for third group changed from
34% before study to 16% after study, and scholastic achievement excellent changed from 12% before study to 18%
after study .
4- Correlation between scholastic achievement before and after
study for first group and third group was significant.
5- Correlation between scholastic achievement before and after
study for second group was no significant.
(6) Anthropometric measurements:
1- Mean heights of first group before study was (119.640 cm)
and after study was (121.340cm) p<0.0001, the mean heights of
second group before study was (118.180cm) and after study was
(122.200 cm) p =0.08 and the mean heights of third group
before study was (121.120cm) and after study was(122.780 cm )
p<0.0001.
2- Mean weights of first group before study was (23 kg) and
after study was (24.72kg) p<0.0001, the weights of second
group before study was (23.68 kg) and after study was
(24.76kg) p= 0.002 and weights of third group before study was
(24.22 kg) and after study was (25.92kg) p<0.0001.
3- the mean values of BMI for first group before study was
1.594 k/m² and after study was 1.76 k/m² p<0.0001,BMI for
second group before study was 1.612 k/m² and after study was
1.639 k/m² p= 0.135 and BMI for third group before study
was1.630 k/m² and after study was 1.70 k/m² p<0.0001
4- Mean the head circumference for first group before study
was50.48cm and after study was 52.18 cm.(7) Biochemical assessment :
- The mean values of HB before study for first group were 10.886
and after study were 11.464 p<0.0001, the mean values of HB before study
for second group were 10.600 and after study were 10.536 p= 0.77 , and the
mean values of HB before study for third group were 10.400 and after study
were 10.734 p= 0.0001.
(8)Data analysis show correlation coefficient for first group :
1) Between birth order and scholastic achievement p = 0.02
2) Between father education and scholastic achievement
p=0.002
3) Between socio-economic and HB p= 0.002.
(9)Data analysis show correlation coefficient for second group :
4) Between father education and scholastic achievement p=
0.0008
5) Between mothers job and scholastic achievement p=0.002
6) Between socio-economic level and scholastic achievement
p= 0.0004
(10) Data analysis shows correlation coefficient for third
group:
- Between birth order and scholastic achievement p= 0.03.