Nutrition Knowledge and Nutritional Status of Primary School Respondents in Qwa-Qwa
S. Afr. j. clin. nutr. (Online)
; 23(3): 149-154, 2010.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1270516
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To determine the nutrition knowledge and nutritional status of primary school children attending a purposively selected school in rural QwaQwa.Setting:
A purposively selected public school (n = 540) in QwaQwa.Subjects:
A convenience sample of all 142 school pupils; aged from nine to thirteen years.Outcomemeasures:
The measuring instruments included a nutrition knowledge questionnaire to determine the current nutrition knowledge;and a 24-hour recall to determine food and nutrient intakes. Anthropometric measurements included weight and height; measured using standard methodologies.Results:
The mean age of the respondents was 11.2 years; and all had deficient intakes of all the nutrients; except for protein; carbohydrates and thiamine. However; 53.1; 17.1and 14.3of the respondents did not meet 100of EAR for protein; carbohydrates and thiamine respectively. The anthropometric results indicated that 2.8of the total group of respondents was severely stunted; and that 11.3were stunted. The BMI-for-age indicated that 12.0were overweight; and more so among the girls (15.7) than the boys (8.3). The respondents showed average nutrition knowledge in the majority of the questions.Conclusions:
This study observed malnutrition and average nutrition knowledge; with many gaps relating to aspects; such as the role of the various food groups in the diet and safe hygiene practices
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Main subject:
Schools
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Child
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Nutritional Status
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Knowledge
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. j. clin. nutr. (Online)
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article