Diet Survey Of Icds Children In Pune City

• Main Authors: Pratinidhi A.K (Author), Tambe M.P (Author), Garad S.G (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 0970-0218; 1998-3581
• Keywords: Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine, Vol 23, Iss 4, Pp 152-155 (1998)

Research question: What is the protein & calorie intake of children getting supplementary nutrition under ICDS? Objectives: I) To study the protein and calorie intake of children covered under ICDS. ii) To study the protein & caloric content of supplementary nutrition. Study design: Cross- sectional. Setting: ICDS project of Pune city. Participants: Children aged 1-6 years, receiving supplementary nutrition from anganwadis. Sample size: 165 children aged 1-<6 tears. Study variables: Knowledge and perception of ICDS, Protein and calorie intake of children, nutritive value of ICDS supplementary foods. Results: There was a gross deficiency of proteins and calories in majority of the children. The protein and calorie intake was less than 50&#x0025; of recommended daily allowance in 38.2&#x0025; and 35.7&#x0025; children respectively. Only 13.9&#x0025; of children had a protein intake of &#x00C2;&#x00B3;90&#x0025; of RDA while 12.7&#x0025; had a calorie consumption of &#x00C2;&#x00B3;90&#x0025; of RDA. 71.6&#x0025; of children aged 3-<6 years took the food to their homes and shared with other family members thus depriving them the total benefit of supplementary nutrition. 46.1&#x0025; mothers perceived the supplementary nutrition to be a substitude. The supplement given at anganwadi had an average nutritive value of 213 calories and 5.1 gm protein as compared to recommended values of 300 calories & 10 gms protein.