Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: July | Volume: 4 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 9-14
A Comparative Study of the Nutritional Status among Children Attending To ICDS and Non ICDS School
Ajay Sood1, Alok Sood2
1Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Varun Arjun Medical College, Banthara-Shahjahanpur
2Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Varun Arjun Medical College, Banthara-Shahjahanpur
Corresponding Author: Alok Sood
ABSTRACT
Background: Nutrition plays a key role in physical, mental and emotional development of children and much emphasis has been given to provide good nutrition to growing populations especially in the formative years of life.
Methodology: Multistage stratified sampling technique was used for selecting the sample. In second stage two Aanganwadi centers were selected. In third stage 50 children were selected from nearby areas, such children were below 6 years and were not attending Aanganwadi.
Results: A total of 80 cases were taken for study purpose. Majority of children (46%) were of 5 years of age followed by 26.0% of 4 years of age and minimum 8.0% were of 6 years of age similar pattern was also observed among non ICDS group majority of children (40.0%) were of 5 years of age, followed by 36.0% of 4 years of age and minimum 6.0% were of years of age. 48% of ICDS children and 54% of Non ICDS group had BMI more than 20, they were normal while 52% of ICDS and 46% of Non ICDS children had BMI less than 20 and they were underweight.
Key words: ICDS, BMI, underweight, Anthropometric measurement.
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