Title: Effectiveness of Soya Bean Supplementation on Nutritional Status among School Children
Authors: B Rama Harika, Mrs Radhika M, Dr Indira S
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i6.30
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of soya bean supplementation on nutritional status of schoolchildren available in selected schools of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. Methodology: A True –Experimental study was conducted in Z.P.H.School, located in T.P.Gudur, at Nellore District. Sample sizes of 60 school age children were selected by using stratified random sampling technique. Anthropometric measurements, food frequency questionnaire and 24 hours dietary recall were used to assess the nutritional status of a child. Results &Conclusion: The results reveal that with regard to nutritional status, in experimental group, during pre test, 22 (73.3%) had normal weight, 8 (26.7%) had Grade-I malnutrition whereas in post test, 29 (96.7%) had normal weight and 1(3.3%) had Grade-I malnutrition. In control group, during pre test 23 (76.6%) had normal weight, 7 (23.4%) had Grade-I malnutrition whereas in post test, 24 (80%) had normal weight and 6 (20%) had Grade-I malnutrition. The study concludes that the soya bean supplementation is effective in improving nutrition status in aspects of weight, skin fold thickness among school children. Key words: Nutitional status, School children, nutritional supplementation, anthrpometric measurements. 1. Gupta, Abishek Gupta, Kusum Gupta. Food and nutrition fects and figures. 3rd ed. New Delhi: J.P Brothers; 2008. P.1-4. 2. Park k. Preventive social medicine.19th ed. Jabalpur: Banarsidas bhanot;2008.p.602-8. 3. Fernald. Introduction to Psychology.5th ed. New Delhi: A.I.T.B.S; 2003.P.231-40. 4. Amithkaushik, Richaraj, Chandrapati mishra. Nutritional status of primary school children, Indian Pediatr[Serial online] 2013 June-July [cited 2013 July 25]; 23(5). Available from: URL:http://soyebean imp.epi.com//212//slr 5. John G, kowsik A, Nutritional status of Indian children. Indian Pediatr[Serial online] 2007 Mar-April [cited 2012 March 22]; 15(4). Available from: URL:http://nutrition.in.ajk//1224. 6. Levitsky DA, Strupp BJ. Malnutrition and the brain: undernutrition and behavioural development in children. J nutr 1995; 125(16):37-9.Abstract
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