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Abstract
Abstract
Background: - anemia in school-age children is an important public health
problem; it reduces physical work capacity and cognitive function and adversely
affects learning and scholastic performance. Aim: the study aimed to determine
the nutritional pattern among primary school children with Iron deficiency
anemia. Design: descriptive study design was used. Setting: the study was
conducted at Ismailia outpatient clinics of health insurance. Sample: the school
children attended with their parents to pervious setting through 6 months with
inclusive criteria. Tools: three tools were used, 1
sttool: interviewing
questionnaire sheet which included 5parts, 2
nd tool was medical record analysis,
3rd tool was anthrompometric measurement sheet. Results: the study revealed
that 53.9 % of the studied parents had poor total knowledge& 30.4% of them had
average total knowledge about iron deficiency anemia while only 19.2% had
good total knowledge regarding appropriate diet for primary school children.
The study revealed that 76.5%of studied students did not have breakfast befor
going to school 52.2%and 73.9% of them take soft drink, and pastimes between
meals. There was relation between total reported practices of parents about
caring of children and their level of education p<0.05 and there was relation
between parents’ total knowledge and there their reported practices regarding
care for their children at p<0.01.Conclusion: nutrition pattern, parents knoweldg
and practices mainaly affect health of children with iron deficiency anemia.
Recommendations: A program should be implemented especially by the
Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, targeting both children and their
parents through different public media approach focus on the nutritional pattern
and behavior needs of this group.