None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: children within the aforesaid age group will be included having authentic age proof records for verification of age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Complete Morbidity surveillance would be done by diagnosing the morbid condition like Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection, Ring Worm, Measles, Mouth Ulcer, Dysentery, Fever and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) etc., during last 24 h of the time of interview. The children suffering from any morbidity at the time of survey were excluded. Subjects having presence of infection or inflammation or excessive bleeding due to bleeding disorders or injuries will be excluded from the assessment of status of both the minerals. Diagnostic tests would not be done clinically but yes the signs of symptoms if visible would definitely be taken into account (for example loose motions, vomiting, severe cough, fever etc.). It would be asked by the parents that if a child has been receiving medical treatment or medicines then that subject would not be interviewed further because in such condition the food preferences and anthropometric indices might give unrealistic values.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the nutritional status of the children (4-12 years) and identify the prevalence of PEM. To assess the prevalence of anaemia. To find out the prevalence of clinical signs and symptoms of common micronutrient deficiencies. To assess the dietary adequacy of micronutrients and correlate it with biochemical indices. Timepoint: 5 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the efficiency of nutrition education and counselling on the previously assessed parameters of the primary outcomesTimepoint: 5 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
University of Allahabad