Nutritional status of children in the Upper East Region of Ghana
Ghana Med. J. (Online)
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24(1): 49-52, 1990.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Anthropometric measurements and food consumption survey were undertaken to assess the nutritional status of children in a village of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Results showed that mean body weight and height of 3 to 12 year-old children were about 80 per cent and 90 per cent of Harvard Standard; respectively. Mean energy intake was about 70 per cent of RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance by FAO/WHO). Though mean intake of dietary proteins was comparable to the RDA; the animal protein portion was only about 5 per cent. Iron; niacin and thiamin intakes were comparable to the RDAs. Calcium and riboflavin intakes were low; being about half of the RDAs. Wide individual variations of retinol intakes were observed among the subjects. The poor dietary situation might be a major contributory factor to the low anthropometric indices of the children in this region
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AIM (Afrique)
Sujet Principal:
Enfant
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Anthropométrie
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État nutritionnel
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Ghana Med. J. (Online)
Année:
1990
Type:
Article
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