Effect of mid-day meal on nutritional status and haematological profile in school children of Cocody, Abidjan: a case control study
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: We complete a research concerning nutritional status and hemtological profile to determine the impact of school feeding program (canteen) on pupil’s health and growth. The protocol involved 139(50%) boys and 139 (50%) girls asymptomatic subjects aged from 5- 12 years old with an average of 9.10±1.9 year old living normal life attending 3 government primary school in Cocody (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire). Inclusive criteria were based on those children being healthy. Exclusive criteria were based on students with health complications were not included in that study. All data concerning anthropometric and hemtological parameters were analyzed statistically by using Graph Pad prism version 7 with student t test and Ratio G test. In this present student, total of 278 pupils were included, about 145 (52.16%) were from SMDM and 133 (47.84%) from Non SMDM. The prevalence of underweight, Stunting and overweight/obesity were observed in both group. Underweight was respectively 5.26% in Non SMDM group, 6.26% in SMDM group at J0 and 0.76% J 100 in SMDM group. Stunting was 6.77% in Non SMDM group, against 0.68 % and 0.76% respectively at J0 and J100 in SMDM group. Overweight/obesity was 15.04 in Non SMDM group, 15.15% and 15.37% respectively at J0 and J 100 in SMDM group. Concerning the prevalence of anaemia, 37.59 % in Non-SMDM and 21.37% at J0 and 11.53% at J 100 in SMDM group. There was significantly higher prevalence of malnutrition and altered hemtological parameters in non SMDM group as compared to SMDM group. School midday meal improves child nutritional status and hemtological profile. So school canteen has a good effect on children health and nutritional status.
Authors: Mathieu Nahounou Bleyere, Mathieu Nahounou Bleyere, Paul Angoué Yapo
Institution: Université Nangui Abrogoua
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2773157812