Evaluation of the Special Nutrition Programme in Mysore city.

Manjrekar, C. and Leelavathi, K. and Saraswathi, A. and Sujayalakshmi, A. N. and Katyayani, V. (1986) Evaluation of the Special Nutrition Programme in Mysore city. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 83. 404-407; 9 ref..

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Abstract

An evaluation was made during 18 months of a special nutrition programme at 3 distribution centres in Mysore, India, where a supplement of 2 slices of bread and 200 to 250 ml of a groundnut protein-based milk substitute was given 6 days a week to children 1 to 5 years old. Compared with children of similar socioeconomic status not receiving the supplements the weights and heights of children given supplements were not significantly different. None of the supplemented children had severe protein-energy malnutrition and 2 children in the control group developed kwashiorkor. Possible reasons for the ineffectiveness of the programme include the supplement being used as a meal substitute and inadequate energy content of the supplement.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Children-; nutrition-programmes
Subjects:	600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 13 Nutrition-Human
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2018 08:38
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2018 08:38
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8534

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