A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF NUTRI-FOOD ON HEALTH & NUTRITION OF UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN (12 TO 23 MONTHS) OF FLOOD AFFECTED ZONE OF SAMASTIPUR DISTRICT OF BIHAR
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2022
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Dr.RPCAU, Pusa
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Infants and young children are the most vulnerable group to malnutrition because they have the highest nutritional needs for growth and development and are among the most vulnerable populations in the community. Tira Village, Kalyanpur Block, Samastipur District, was chosen as the site for this study, and only the underweight children were selected from three anganwadi centers. A total of 80 children aged twelve to twenty-three months were divided into two groups as a control group and an experimental group. They were surveyed in the study after many visits and the use of a standard schedule. Weight and height were among the anthropometric measurements taken. These data were processed using WHO child growth standards to calculate the Weight for Height Z score (WHZ), Weight for Age Z score (WAZ), and Height or Length for Age Z score (HAZ or LAZ), and conclusions about children's nutritional status were drawn.
Therefore, as an additional feeding for the experimental group, the nutri-food was prepared using wheat, moong dal, powdered sugar, milk powder, and ghee to prevent malnutrition. As a supplementary feeding for the experimental group, nutri-food was made. Its effectiveness was then assessed after feeding and compared with that of the control group. For the control group, the mean weight was 8.47±0.68kg before feeding and raised to 8.76±0.72kg after two months of feeding, with a difference in the mean value of 0.29kg, while the mean height was 76.82±2.72cm
before feeding and 77.45±2.70cm after feeding, with a difference in the mean value of 0.63cm. For the experimental group, the mean weight was 8.58±0.75kg before feeding and 8.98±0.77kg after feeding, with a difference in value of 0.40kg while the mean height for the experimental is 76.99±3.27cm and rise to 78.58 ±3.44cm with a difference of 1.59cm. The experimental group increased their weight and height more as compared to the control group, and the result is significantly at (p<0.05). So, it is, therefore, possible to conclude that nutri-food should be used to feed children to reduce malnutrition and to provide good health and development.