Nutrient intake among Egyptian school children

This study has been conducted to provide realistic information about the nutritional status of primary school children in Egypt. A sample of 3000 school children was selected from Cairo, Sharkia [representing Lower Egypt] and Qena [representing Upper Egypt]. Anthropometric measurements were done to assess the nutritional status. The results showed that 6.6% of the total sample were underweight, overweight was detected among 4.1%. Stunting represented 14.5% of the sample. Dietary history using 24-hour recall method was applied to calculate their nutrient intake. The results showed that mineral intake was greatly affected. The percent of mean intake as% of standard was 56.9% for vitamin A and 51.4 for iron. As regard other nutrient consumption, this percentage was 63.2% for zinc, 37.4% for selenium and 36.6% for iodine among school children. Only vitamin C was consumed in appropriate amounts. Therefore, it was recommended to develop an intervention program in the form of nutrition education and a proper school feeding program for supplementation to reduce this micronutrient deficiency among school children. This will improve the growth, work performance, learning ability and intellectual development for this important group

Curso de nutrición humana / Human nutrition subject

Contiene: Concepto y definición de nutrición, Nutrición normal, Proteínas, Los carbohidratos y los lípidos, Desnutrición, Patogenia de la desnutrición, Cuadro clínico de la desnutrición, Desnutrición y desarrollo mental, Infección y desnutrición, Tratamiento de la infección en la desnutrición, Pronóstico de la desnutrición, Vitamimas, Deficiencia de minerales, calcio, fósforo, hierro, Caries dentales, Bocio endémico, Agua corportal, Epidemiología de la desnutrición, El huésped, el agente y el ambiente como factor epidemiológico de la desnutrición, El ambiente cultural, Indicadores nutricionales