Study of kindergarten’s children food consumption and food calories / Монголын Анагаах Ухаан

ABSTRACT

Introduction@#According to the 5th National Nutrition Survey, 6.1 percent of all children were stunted and 1.4 percent had severe stunts. Stunts are a manifestation of chronic nutrition disorders caused by repeated and chronic diseases, not having adequate nutrition for a long time. </br> The National Nutrition Survey, published in the National I-V study, assesses the nutritional status of under-five children. However, studies on nutritional, nutrient, and safety in children are not yet available. Therefore, it is necessary to study the nutritional and nutritional qualities of children in kindergartens.@*Goal@#To evaluate the nutrition of children in the kindergarten, calories and nutrients, and evaluate whether they meet the established norms.@*Material and Method@#The survey covered 96 kindergartens. Survey data based on food expenditure report of kindergarten, were processed by Microsoft Excel. Calories and nutrients are calculated by calculation method.@*Results@#The use of milk and dairy products for children in kindergartens was 1.1-1.8 times, flour product consumption was 1.5 times, vegetable consumption was 1.7 times, fruit consumption was 4.1 times lower than the approved recommendations. </br> The consumption of meat and meat products for children was 1.2 times, rice consumption was 1.6 times, sugar and sweet products was 1.4 times higher than the approved recommendations. </br> The number of protein for children in kindergartens is 1.2, fat is 1.1, carbohydrate is 1.3 times less, and feeds averaging 1038.6 kcal per day, which is 310.6 kcal less than the approved recommendation. @*Conclusion@#Kindergarten children cannot get sufficient quantities of milk, dairy products, fruits The amount of meat, flour, rice, and sweet foods for children of the kindergarten is greater than the recommended size. </br> The calorie of diet for children in kindergarten is less than 310 calories from the recommended level