Nutritional status of scheduled caste pre-school children.

Abstract

In the present study anthropometric measurements showed that all the children of scheduled caste families under investigation were under weight and suffered from protein energy malnutrition, night blindness, angular stomatitis, enlargement of liver, anaemia, spongy bleeding gum and a few cases of bow legs, polio and keratomalacia. The haemoglobin level was below World Health Organisation (WHO) standard. Their intakes of protective foods and nutrients such as energy, calcium and iron were less than respective recommended dietary allowances (RDA). Socio-economic environment is responsible for poor nutritional status ofscheduled caste pre-school children.

• Authors: S Kumari
• Journal: Indian journal of public health (Indian J Public Health) Vol. 49 Issue 4 Pg. 258-9 ( 2005) ISSN: 0019-557X [Print] India
• PMID: 16479916 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Body Size
• Breast Feeding
• Child Nutrition Disorders (epidemiology)
• Child, Preschool
• Diet
• Female
• Humans
• India (epidemiology)
• Male
• Nutritional Status
• Poverty
• Social Class