TY - JOUR AU - Rahman, Md Mushfiqur PY - 2021/08/22 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH MID-DAY MEAL PROGRAM JF - Proceedings of the International Conference on Public Health JA - ICOPH VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.17501/24246735.2020.6104 UR - http://tiikmpublishing.com/proceedings/index.php/icoph/article/view/760 SP - 32-36 AB - <p>This study was conducted to determine the nutritional status of primary school children<br>with the mid-day meal program. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 05 primary schools with<br>the mid-day meal program of Sundarganj Upazila of Gaibandha district from January 01 to<br>December 31, 2017. A total of 357 primary school children of class IV and class V were selected<br>using a systematic sampling technique. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data<br>from the school children of mid-day meal program schools. The anthropometric measurements such<br>as weight, height and MUAC were measured for each child individually. Then weight and height<br>were used to calculate the Z score to interpret nutritional status. The mean age of children was<br>10.83±1.03 years. The mean weight and mean height of children were 32.40±7.21 kg and<br>141.22±8.52 cm respectively, and the mean MUAC was 19.65±2.31 cm. It was revealed that 91.3%<br>of children were normal by Height for Age (HAZ) and 89.1% were normal by Weight for Age<br>(WAZ), and the remaining children were stunted and underweight respectively. 78.8% of children<br>used anthelminthic drugs regularly and among them, 74.3% were normal in Weight for Age Z score.<br>Socioeconomic status, dietary habit, physical activity and anthelminthic use by the child were found<br>to be determinants of their nutritional status.</p> ER -