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Evaluation of the Special Nutrition Programme in Mysore city.

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Title Evaluation of the Special Nutrition Programme in Mysore city.
 
Creator Manjrekar, C.
Leelavathi, K.
Saraswathi, A.
Sujayalakshmi, A. N.
Katyayani, V.
 
Subject 13 Nutrition-Human
 
Description An evaluation was made during 18 months of a special nutrition programme at 3 distribution centres in Mysore, India, where a supplement of 2 slices of bread and 200 to 250 ml of a groundnut protein-based milk substitute was given 6 days a week to children 1 to 5 years old. Compared with children of similar socioeconomic status not receiving the supplements the weights and heights of children given supplements were not significantly different. None of the supplemented children had severe protein-energy malnutrition and 2 children in the control group developed kwashiorkor. Possible reasons for the ineffectiveness of the programme include the supplement being used as a meal substitute and inadequate energy content of the supplement.
 
Date 1986
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/8534/1/IJMR%2083%201986%20404.pdf
Manjrekar, C. and Leelavathi, K. and Saraswathi, A. and Sujayalakshmi, A. N. and Katyayani, V. (1986) Evaluation of the Special Nutrition Programme in Mysore city. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 83. 404-407; 9 ref..