nutritional status of grade pupils of san roque elementary school san jacinto,pangasinan
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Many children in less developed countries suffer from poor health and nutrition.
The United Nations estimates that one third of preschool age children in less developed
countries a total of 180 million children under age 5 experience growth stunting
relative to international norms (United Nations, 2005), while hundreds of millions more
suffer from tropical diseases, including malaria and intestinal parasites (WHO, 2003). To
the extent that poor health and nutrition among children has a negative impact on their
education, programs or policies that increase childrens health status will also improve
their education outcomes.
The nutritional status of a child, as with any individual, is assessed through
dietary, anthropometric, biochemical and physical observation for signs of malnutrition.
These methods of measurement are usually done in combination for more accurate
results. When there is a deficiency in the amount and nutritional value of the food
consumed, the growth pattern of a child becomes disrupted owing to nutrient deficiencies
(Faber & Wenhold 2007:393; Labadarios 2005:119).
The definition of school age corresponds approximately to the period from
kindergarten through lower secondary; it begins after the period of high mortality risk in
the preschool years and continues through most of the adolescent growth spurts and
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sexual maturation to young adulthood. School age children constitute a substantial
fraction of the worlds population, number ing about 24% of the population of the less
developed world and about 15% of that of the industrialized world. Not only are school
age children a much larger proportion of the total population in less developed than in
industrialized countries, but their numbers are also growing at a substantial rate in the
former (1.4% per year) and not at all in the latter. In consequence, by the year 2000,
approximately 87% of the worlds school age children will live in less developed
countries (Bulatoa & Stephens, 2006).
The importance of nutrition education for young children has been expressed by
many groups concerned with the well-being of U.S. citizens. The American Dietetic
Association recommends that day-care programs provide mealtimes with a positive
emotional climate and nutrition education that includes food experiences and parent
involvement.
Nutrition is very important for everyone, but it is especially important for children
because it is directly linked to all aspects of their growth and development; factors which
will have direct ties to their level of health as adults. For example, a child with the right
balance of omega fatty acids in their daily diet has a much better chance at creating a
more solid foundation for their brain activity and capabilities later on. Likewise, a child
who practices a low fat and cholesterol diet on a daily basis significantly improves their
chances of preventing a heart attack; even if heart disease tends to be hereditary within
your family.
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Parents will also help promote a better quality of life if they instill proper nutrition
trends in their children. It will allow them to partake in more activities and with greater
enjoyment. People with high levels of health also consistently report that they enjoy
elevated feelings of wellness and wellbeing. As part of this, children are also able to fight
off colds with improved efficiency with the support of proper nutrition. And this brings
up a vital point in communication with your children: One should always be on the
lookout for different ways to make solid connections for your children. They can picture
it in mind like a web diagram, connecting major points with a line for your children to
better understand issues. If the parents actually explain to their child that they wont have
to suffer through those nasty colds nearly as much if they maintain healthy diet.
Another huge reason why nutrition is so important for children is because they
simply dont know enough on their own to naturally choose to eat well. Unfortunately,
the foods and snacks that taste the best are usually the worst for our bodies, and a child
left to their on whim will almost always choose junk food over fruits and vegetables.
Provide them with the right nutrition now and they will learn at an early age whats
necessary for good health. This will also help to set them up for a life of proper eating
and nutrition, almost certainly helping them to live longer. Countless studies show that
what someone learns as a child is then perpetuated throughout their life. Teach them
healthy eating habits now and youll perpetuate a healthy lifestyle for them and put them
on autopilot on their way to lasting wellness.
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Nutritional studies on primary school children in the Philippines show that
undernutrition and overnutrition continue to be major health problems, both in rural and
urban areas. For example, anthropometric assessment of children aged 6-12 years old
from five rural communities found the prevalence of underweight among boys and girls
to be 29.1% and 26.1% respectively (Khor & Tee, 1997). In these communities, an
average of 34.4% boys and 24.9% girls were stunted. However, the prevalence of wasting
among these children (boys = 8.2%; girls = 6.2%) was much lower compared to the other
two nutritional status indicators. The prevalence of overweight for this age group (6-12
years old) was not mentioned; however, the prevalence of overweight for children aged
18 years and below was approximately 2.0% for all the five communities studied. Several
studies on nutritional status of primary school children in the urban areas of Philippines
report that although undernutrition is still prevalent, the percentage of overweight
children is growing. A survey by the School Health Service Unit of the Health
department of the City Hall of Manila found that among the 7 and 12 years old in Metro
Manila 12.5% and 16.2% were underweight and 3.6% and 7.1% were overweight (City
Hall Manila, 2004). In another study by Bong & Jaafar (2006) of primary school children
(Year 1 and 6) from rural and urban schools in Cebu, the overall prevalence of
overweight and obesity was 7.8% with rural and urban schools marked at 6.1% and 9.8%
respectively. More boys (66.7%) than girls (33.3%) and a significantly higher proportion
of the Year 6 (11.1%) than Year 1 (4.4%) were overweight and obese. In a sample of low
income children between 2-10 years of age, Chee (1992) found that underweight and
stunting again appeared to be a major problem among all age groups with 5 10 years
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old showing the highest prevalence of underweight and stunting.It is for this reason why
the researcher would like to conduct this study.
Theoretical Framework
This study is based on the systems theory by Betty Neuman. In her theory, she
talked about prevention as one of the keys in preventing illness. She stated that
prevention is the primary nursing intervention which focuses on keeping stressors and the
stress response from having a detrimental effect on the body.
Primary prevention focuses on protecting the normal line of defense and
strengthening the flexible line of defense. This occur before the system reacts to a
stressor and strengthens the person (primarily the flexible line of defense) to enable him
to better deal with stressors and also manipulates the environment to reduce or weaken
stressors. Includes health promotion and maintenance of wellness.
Secondary prevention focuses on strengthening internal lines of resistance,
reducing the reaction of the stressor and increasing resistance factors in order to prevent
damage to the central core. This occurs after the system reacts to a stressor. This includes
appropriate treatment of symptoms to attain optimal client system stability and energy
conservation.
Tertiary prevention focuses on readaptation and stability, and protects
reconstitution or return to wellness after treatment. This occurs after the system has been
treated through secondary prevention strategies. Tertiary prevention offers support to the
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client and attempts to add energy to the system or reduce energy needed in order to
facilitate reconstitution.
In the context of nutritional practices, prevention should be instituted such as the
provision of nutritious foods to growing children to decrease the occurrence of illness in
later life.
Conceptual Framework
This study is anchored on the Millenium Development Goal number 1 and 4. Goal
1 pertains to the eradication of poverty and hunger and the fourth goal depicts the
reduction of childhood mortality. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight
international development goals that were officially established following the Millennium
Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations
Millennium Declaration.
Food insecurity and poor nutritional status are correlated with poverty and social
inequity, and therefore, there is much overlap between initiatives to fight poverty,
alleviate malnutrition, ensure food security and promote sustainable livelihoods.
However economic development alone will likely not lead to a reduction in hunger by
half by 2015. A twin-track approach that combines pro-poor economic growth,
particularly agriculture-led development, with direct nutritional support for the most
vulnerable populations is commonly considered the preferred means to achieve and
sustain the dual objectives of reducing poverty and hunger as quickly as possible. This
type of people-centred and nutrition-focused development has long been advocated and
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promoted by the United Nations, and has served as the basis for Community Nutrition
Programmes.
In terms of the fourth goal, It has been estimated that about five million child
deaths each year can be traced to hunger and malnutrition. Improving the nutritional
status of children and their mothers has very strong effects on reducing child mortality.
Good nutrition saves lives, and if the achievement of this MDG to reduce child mortality
is to be through development, there must first of all be an improvement in child
nutritional status. Programmes to improve household food security and nutrition
information inc rease childrens chances of growing to adulthood.
Statement of the Problem
This study aims to determine the nutritional status of grade pupils of san roque
elementary school, san jacinto pangasinan
Further, this study seeks to address the following problems:
1. What is the nutritional status of grade pupils in san roque san jacinto pangasinan
in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI)
a.Kinder
b.grade I
2. What is the profile of parents/guardians identified of underweight pupils of san roque
san jacinto pangasinan in terms of:
a.Age
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b.Gender
c.educational attainment
d.Socio-economic status of the family/income
3.What is the respondents level of knowledge regarding essential elements of good
nutritionon?
4.What are the measures being undertaken by mothers to combat malnutrition?
5.Is their a significant relationship between the nutritional status of pupils of san roque
san jacinto pangasinan across their profile?
Null Hypothesis
There is no significant relationship on the level of knowledge of parents/guardians
of identified underweight pupils regarding essential elements of good nutrition across
their profile.
Scope and Limitations
This study deals with the nutritional status of grade pupils of San Roque
Elementary School San Jacinto, Pangasinan. The study investigated the level of
knowledge by parents/guardians of identified underweight grade pupils of San Roque
Elementary School, San Jacinto, Pangasinan according to their age, gender, educational
attainment and socio-economic status. There were a total of identified underweight pupils
of which 6 belonging to kindergarten and 19 underweight pupils belonging to grade 1.
The said number of respondent were chosen because there are the grade level of the said
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school have the highest number of underweight pupils and the area of study was
conducted because this is where the Community Health Nursing students of Colegio De
Dagupan are presently assigned in their related learning experience (RLE).
Significance of the Study
Nutrition among children greatly affects their growth and development. They
should be adequately nourished. Therefore, the outcome of this study will benefit the
following:
Nursing Practice . Results of the study will provide knowledge among practicing
nurses especially in the field of community health that every family should be well-
educated in terms of providing sufficient nutrition to their child. The programs which will
be instituted in the community setting should focus on health promotion rather than
curative aspect. Then in return if programs were implemented successfully, malnutrition
cases among children will be at least alleviated.
Nursing Education . Results of the study will give new body of knowledge and
awareness among students that they should focus more on health promotion especially
nutrition. In classroom discussion, the lecturer might also inculcate in the minds of
his/her students that optimum nutrition during childhood will result to a decrease
prevalence of unwanted sickness or illness in later life.
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Nursing Research. The results of this study will enlighten other nurse researchers
to perform similar studies which could further sustain programs for nutrition among
children.
Definition of Terms
BMI
Height . Refers to the increase in size in a vertical fashion.
Essential Nutrients
Educational attainment .
Kinder
Grade I
Weight. Refers to the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass.
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CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Millenium Development Goals (MDG) and Nutrition
Nutritional status is a key indicator of poverty and hunger, poor health, and
inadequate education and social conditions. Good nutrition is crucial to reach the health,
education and economic goals contained in the MDGs since good health, cognitive
development and productivity cannot be achieved without good nutrition. Poorly
nourished children cannot grow and develop properly, resist infections or learn to their
full potential. Malnourished adults are less capable of performing work and are severely
disadvantaged in terms of their social and economic security. Nutrition has a singularly
important role to play in helping people living with HIV/AIDS and in mitigating the
impact of the disease among affected household members.
Nutrition improvement programmes have a unique, essential role to play in efforts
to reach the MDGs. Good nutrition makes an essential contribution to the fight against
poverty. It protects and promotes health; reduces mortality, especially among mothers
and children; and encourages and enables children to attend and benefit from school. By
indirectly strengthening communities and local economies, good nutrition contributes to
the achievement of other development objectives which in turn impact upon the MDGs.
For example, the increased participation of the poor and vulnerable and of women in the
development process that may arise from effective community nutrition programmes will
likely lead to more effective demands for improved services and to better use of existing
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resources. Clearly, comprehensive, mutually supportive policies and interventions
designed to achieve the agreed goals and targets of the MDGs are needed. The use of
nutritional goals and indicators and of participatory community nutrition approaches to
design and monitor interventions would facilitate the development and implementation
of such interventions.
According to the World Health Organization (2003), fundamentally, the MDGs
are about improving the health and welfare of the worlds poor in a timely and
sustainable manner. Together the MDGs are intended to ensure that social and economic
development focus on the poor with the specific aim of creating well-nourished, healthy,
and educated populations with adequate and equitable access to basic goods and services
and who live and work in safe and secure environments. It is the well-being of people,
especially the poor and vulnerable, that is at the heart of MDGs. The MDGs are built on
the recognition that problems of poverty, hunger, poor health, lack of education, social
and economic discrimination and environmental degradation are commonly
interconnected and must be addressed in concert if sustainable improvements in the
poors health and wellbeing are to be achieved.
Recommended Nutritional Intake among Children Success can only be achieved if the
full potential of agriculture development to improve human welfare is recognized and
channelled properly. This will require that the multiple roles of agriculture be
recognized, and that the diverse opportunities to deal with the many social and economic
issues affecting the well-being of the poor are exploited as best possible. In the context
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of the MDGs this translates into people- centred development or putting people first
and means looking beyond food availability and incomes as the primary objectives of
agriculture development or as the sole determinants of food security. It means that, while
recognizing food and incomes (and thus the production and trade of agricultural
commodities) as crucial components of the agriculture-led development needed to
achieve the MDGs, the most important aspect of agriculture development is that it
expands, enhances and sustains peoples ability to acquire and utilize the amount and
variety of food they need to be active and healthy. It redirects agriculture to focus on the
livelihoods of the poor, and gives priority to looking at farmers, households and
communities - not just at crops, livestock, fish and forests. It places issues of food, food
security and agriculture firmly within the framework of social and economic
development and recognizes that in addition to food supplies, prices and incomes,
peoples knowledge, preferences and attitudes, coupled with social pressures and time
constraints, are also critical factors affecting their food security.
People-centred development also gives nutrition a central role as nutritional well-
being is recognised both as a primary objective of development and an important input
into the social and economic development process. The nutritional status of a population
is recognised as a key indicator of poverty and hunger, and of poor health, and of
inadequate education and social conditions. More importantly, good nutrition is
recognised as being crucial for reaching the health, education and economic goals
contained in the MDGs. Simply put, good health, cognitive development and
productivity cannot be achieved in the absence of good nutrition.
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Poorly nourished children cannot grow and develop properly, resist infections or learn to
their full potential. Similarly malnourished adults cannot be optimally productive or
healthy, and are severely disadvantaged in terms of their social and economic security.
Nutrition has a singularly important role to play in helping people living with HIV/AIDS
and in mitigating the impact of the disease among affected household members.
In summary, nutrition improvement activities must be seen as having a unique,
essential role to play in efforts to reach the MDGs. Good nutrition contributes
enormously to the fight against poverty. It also protects and promotes health; reduces
mortality, especially among mothers and children; and encourages and enables children
to attend and benefit from school.
In addition by indirectly strengthening communities and local economies, good nutrition
contributes to the achievement of other development objectives which in turn impact
upon the MDGs. For example, the increased participation of the poor and vulnerable and
of women in the development process that may arise from effective community nutrition
programmes will likely lead to more effective demands for improved services and to
better use of existing resources. Clearly, comprehensive, mutually supportive
interventions designed to achieve the agreed goals and targets of the MDGs are needed.
The use of nutritional goals and indicators and of participatory community nutrition
approaches to design and monitor interventions would facilitate the development and
implementation of such interventions.
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The WHO placed an emphasis on the fourth goal which is reducing childhood
mortality. It has been estimated that about five million child deaths each year can be
traced to hunger and malnutrition. Improving the nutritional status of children and their
mothers has very strong effects on reducing child mortality. Good nutrition saves lives,
and if the achievement of this MDG to reduce child mortality is to be through
development, there must first of all be an improvement in child nutritional status.
Programmes to improve household food security and nutrition information increase
childrens chances of growing to adulthood (World Health Organization, 2004).
Nutritional Status of Children
Nutrition is defined as the science that examines the relationship between diet and
health. In nutrition, the diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism.
Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing
what foods to eat. Although humans are omnivores, each culture holds some pregerences
ans some food taboos. Individual dietary choces may be more or less halthy. Proper
nutrition requires the proper ingestion and equally important, the absorption of essential
vitamins and minerals and fuel in the form of carbohydrates, proteins and fats
(Lieberman, 2003).
The journal for Indian Review (2011) released a result study regarding nutritional
health analysis of children. The nutritional health analysis shows signs of deficiencies
among the rural children. The frequency of essential food intake like milk and complex
carbohydrates is also poor among the rural children. studied. Therefore, their energy
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requirement is not met by their daily diet. After doing this detailed study it is
recommended that the supplementary meal provided by the Government under the
midday meal scheme should be enough in portion and nutrition to support the daily
Recommended Dietary Allowances given by ICMR, for the growing children of this age.
The investigations indicate that the porridge, khichadi and rice puffs, generally given
under the mid-day meal scheme do not suffice for the nutritional needs of the children
therefore the food with a mixture of highly nutritive or fortified by essential nutrients like
Iron, Calcium and Carbohydrates should be distributed in schools or should be made
readily available at subsidised rates.
It is not only the rural children but a nutritional gap is also seen among the urban
children, hence imparting nutrition knowledge and follow-up of the running nutritional
programme should be done. In the urban schools where children bring their own lunch
boxes to schools, parents should be counseled about nutrition and a monthly diet plan
should be advised to the parents according to the requirement of the child. This can keep
a check as well as will help in modifying the diet of the child and the family as well. The
government should have a budget to run a comprehensive nutrition education programme
in all the schools.
Mehrota (2011) recommends that the food provided to the children under Mid-
day Meal programme should be a mixture of all the essential nutrients. It should be
cooked by a trained cook in a separate cooking area, so that the students are not involved
in cooking and the nutrients of the food are restored by applying appropriate cooking
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methods. The cooking utensils and the cooking area should be clean and well ventilated
to maintain the hygiene.
Regular weight and height measurements should be taken in the school so that a
regular check can be kept on the development of the children. Based on the need of the
children of a particular school intervention programmes should be developed and
implemented. The need of the date is to keep children free from all diseases and provide
them a healthy and hygienic environment, so that the future of the country is secured.
In the Philippines, through Executive Order No. 128, signed on Jan. 30, 1987
during the time of the former president Corazon Aquino, the Food and Nutrition Research
Institute (FNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is mandated to
undertake research to define the nutritional status of the population particularly the
malnutrition problem and its causes and effects, and to identify alternative solutions to
them.
Undertaken every five years, the survey and its results serve as inputs to national
plans and programs. The NNS is also useful in providing benchmarks to gauge the
country?s progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals, including the
eradication of hunger, reduction of child mortality and improvement of maternal health.
Research studies undertaken in the Philippines claimed that gains have been
achieved insofar as quality and quantity of absolute food intake and the prevalence of
underweight preschool children are concerned. But such gains have not come fast enough
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according to the latest National Nutrition Survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition
Research Institute (FNRI).
The Survey found the proportion of households with per capita dietary intake
lower than 100 percent dietary energy requirement decreasing from 69.4 percent in 1993
to 56.9 percent in 2003, or an annual rate of reduction of 1.25 percent.
On the other hand, the prevalence of underweight preschool children also declined
from 30.6 percent in 2001 to 26.9 percent in 2003. This further declined to 24.6 percent
in 2005.
However, data reveals that wide disparities exist across regions ranging from a
low of 16.2 percent for the National Capital Region (NCR) and a high of 38 percent for
the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
From the 2003 National Nutrition Survey (NNS), 27% or over 3 million 0 5
years old children were underweight-for-age, compared to 72% who had normal
nutritional status based on weight for age 30% or close to 3.5 million children (same
age) were short for their age (likely a result of or resulting from chronic undernutrition);
and 5.5% or over half a million children were thin or wasted (which is an indicator of
acute or current undernutrition).
In addition to their findings, they found out tha t the childs food intake beyond
breastfeeding is largely composed of, firstly, milk and milk products (31% of total food
intake, or 179g mean intake converted as whole milk), secondly, cereals and cereal
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products (30% of total food intake, which, like the general household diet, is mostly rice).
Meats, fish and eggs, lumped together, contribute 17% of total food intake, and fruits and
vegetables for accounted for 10%.
Nutrition and Feeding Practices
Deciding what to feed children and establishing a healthy eating environment are
critical components of child feeding. A healthy eating environment recognizes the
division of responsibility. Under the division of responsibility, parents are responsible for
providing appropriate foods and children are responsible for deciding if they eat and the
amount of food they eat. Controlling behaviors should not be used when feeding a child,
including encouragement or discouragement of any food type (16). Parents should be
able to recognize when their child is satisfied with the amount of food they have eaten.
Children should be encouraged to feed themselves, but parents should provide
assistance as appropriate. Feeding interactions should be guided by children (6). When
infants are able to sit in a highchair and feed themselves, it is appropriate to include them
in family meals. Letting the child take part in what the family is eating is recommended,
as long as those foods are appropriate and safe for the child to consume.
Once babies reach toddlerhood it is important to have planned meals with between-
meal snacks. Toddlers should always be included in the family meal and in charge of
what and how much they eat. They should be allowed to explore and examine what they
are eating. Family meals should not include television or arguing or scolding, but
pleasant conversation
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Consumption of Milk and dairy Products
American children are drinking too little milk and what they are consuming is too
high in fat, according to a Penn State (2011) study.
"There is a strong correlation between dairy consumption and calcium," says
Sibylle Kranz, assistant professor of nutritional sciences. "While there is calcium in
fortified orange juice, for example, it is not as bioavailable as that found in milk." She
notes that people need to take calcium with vitamin D and some protein for optimal use
in the body.
Kranz, working with Po-Ju Lin, doctoral student and David A. Wagstaff,
statistician, looked at children's average daily dairy intake and compared it with that
recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's My Pyramid dairy
recommendations and Adequate Intake of calcium for various ages from 2 through 18.
Their findings, reported online in press in the Journal of Pediatrics, are that only 2 to 3
year olds meet the MyPyramid dairy recommendations.
They also noticed that most children choose to consume more of the highest fat
varieties of cheese, yogurt, ice cream and dairy-based toppings.
The various recommendations for dairy intake in children established by a variety
of organizations suggest two cups for 1 to 3 year olds, two to three cups for 4 to 8 year
olds, and three to four cups for 9 to 18 year olds depending on the recommending agency.
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Only the youngest age group met these requirements. Among 4 to 8 year olds,
consumption dropped below two cups a day and remained steady for 9 to 13 year olds,
and declined again among 14 to 18 year olds. All these dairy and calcium intake patterns
were observed while the recommendation increased to three and then four cups daily.
"Although the recommendations are all for low fat dairy," says Kranz. "People are
still consuming great amounts of whole fat dairy products."
The researchers found that 43 to 51 percent of the dairy consumed by younger
children was from whole-fat sources with only 5 to 11 percent from non-fat dairy. Older
children consumed about 35 to 36 percent from whole-fat dairy and 11 to 13 percent from
non-fat dairy sources.
"A glass of fat-free milk has 80 calories, while whole milk has 150 calories," says
Kranz. "That is a difference per glass of 70 calories or 210 to 280 calories a day for
individuals consuming three to four servings of dairy."
The Penn State researcher notes that these additional calories can add to the
current problems of childhood obesity. The difference between whole-fat and reduced-fat
mozzarella cheese is 20 calories per ounce with another 30 calories if the cheese is fat
free.
"While children are not meeting the diary or calcium requirements, it is not a
good idea to try to meet them by eating premium ice creams or other high fat products,"
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says Kranz. She suggests frozen yogurts or sherbets or low or non-fat yogurt, cheese and
toppings.
Also, researchers noted that dairy consumption patterns have not changed
recently. Although physicians once recommended that children receive whole milk
during the first year of life, that recommendation is no longer true. Doctors now
recommend consumption of baby formula if the child is not nursing.
Starting with the second year of life, reduced-fat or fat-free milk is appropriate.
However, children are still drinking whole-fat milk.
A cup of milk provides 250 to 300 milligrams of calcium, a cup of low-fat yogurt
contributes about 400 milligrams of calcium and an ounce of cheese includes about 200
milligrams of calcium. In dairy products, about 32 percent of the calcium is bioactive and
used by the body. Other sources of calcium such as soy milk and fortified orange juice at
300 milligrams are only about 25 percent available.
Dairy products in general are the best sources of calcium for children, but
knowing this and getting children to eat more low-fat dairy options (yogurt, cheese and
milk) are not the same thing.
Kranz (2011) suggests that one solution would be non-fat, non-sugared flavored
milk products. These can range from milk with a little cocoa powder to milk blended with
strawberries or blueberries.
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Currently, only 9 percent of 2 to 3 year olds' dairy consumption is flavored milk,
4 to 13 year olds drink more flavored milk --16 to 18 percent, while 14 to 18 year olds are
at 13 percent.
With regard to milk consumption, NNS Philippines claimed that 49% of the 0-5
year-old children had milk in their diet. It was noted that mean milk intake a day
decreased dramatically by one year of age and onwards. The Diet Guide for children 1-6y
old in the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos recommends one glass of milk a day. On
the average, among 3 5 years old children, milk consumption was inadequate.
Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables
The guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake are 5 portions of fruit and
vegetables, corresponding to 500 g per day for adults; children younger than ten years
require smaller portions. In the present study this was defined as 400 g of fruit and
vegetables or more per day, 200 g fruit and 200 g vegetables. To obtain this amount per
day, it is recommended to distribute the intake over various meals and snacks in the day
(The Public Health Institute of Iceland, 2006)
The definition of fruits and vegetables generally include the edible parts of plants.
Fruit and vegetable have different nutrient content as groups and differ in the manner
they are eaten.
Fruit juices are sometimes included in the classification of fruits and vegetables
but are clearly different as they lack much of the fibre of the whole fruit and are often
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sweetened, and thus add to energy density without adding to any protective role
(Bazzano, 2005). The nutrient density of fruits and vegetables is in general high while the
energy density is low. Fruits and vegetables are a good source of many vitamins and
minerals such as folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium and potassium (Lampe,
1999; Nordic Council of Ministers, 2004). Fruits and vegetables are also a good source
of dietary fibres, carotenoids and
flavonoids as well as other bioacative compounds such as plant-sterols (Lampe, 1999;
Nordic Council of Ministers, 2004).
Antioxidants found in various berries, fruits and vegetables, inactivate reactive
oxygen and by that, delay or prevent oxidative damage in the body (Bazzano, 2005).
Stimulation of the immune system, even antibacterial and antiviral activity, modulation
of detoxifying enzymes, antioxidant activity, decrease in platelet aggregation, alteration
in cholesterol metabolism, modulation of steroid hormone metabolism and blood pressure
reduction have been hypothesized as mechanisms of various intake of fruits and
vegetables (Lampe, 1999; Nordic Council of Ministers, 2004). Some of the health effects
such as antioxidant activity is still present in many fruit juices though consumption of
whole fruits gives much better nutrition (Bazzano, 2005).
The preschool years are a pivotal period for children to develop healthy eating
habits. Using data from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) (n=3,273), to
describe the food consumption patterns of US children aged 2 to 3 years, Fox
andcolleagues (2010) found that about 70% of 2- to 3-year-olds consumed a portion of
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vegetables at least once a day; thus, more than a quarter of the children in this age range
did not consume a portion of vegetables at least once per day. Regarding fruit and 100%
juice intake, approximately 87% of 2- to 3- year olds consumed at least one distinct
portion of fruit or 100% juice in a day. Nearly 85% of the children consumed a type of
sweetened beverage, dessert, sweet, or salty snack in a day. This research suggests that,
parents and caregivers should be encouraged to expose young children to a wide variety
of fruits and vegetables and other nutritious foods and limit consumption of low-nutrients
(Fox, Condon, Briefel, Reidy, & Deming, 2010). Skinner and colleagues reported that
the number of foods that children preferred did not change significantly between the ages
2 and 3 years to age 8 years (Skinner, Carruth, Wendy, & Ziegler, 2003).
According to the results of Food and Nutrition Researc h Institutes report on
Nutritional status (2011), 59% of the children (0-5y old) had vegetables. Among 0 5
years old children, the mean vegetable intake a day is 23 grams in raw weight which
corresponds to about serving size a day, and which is within the suggested number of
serving sizes per day as stipulated in the Daily Food Guide for 1 6 year old children. By
age group, you will note that the vegetable intake (as well as fruit intake in fact, like all
other food groups except for milk) increased with age, and the intake of the younger
children (less than 3 years of age) was less than serving size a day. For fruits, a result
of 31% of the children had fruits (mostly banana) and like vegetables, the younger
children from 6m 35m are likely consuming less than the recommended number of
serving sizes of fruit per day (which is about 1 medium-sized fruit).
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Ample intake of fruit and vegetables seems to reduce risk of several non-
communicable chronic diseases. That includes obesity, diabetes mellitus type 2, some
types of cancers, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), (The Public Health Institute of Iceland,
2006; WHO, 2003) and even bone diseases ( Tucker, 2009; Hunter, Skinner, & Lister,
2008).
Consumption of Meat and alternative
According to the NNS survey of 2011, 90 percent of children eat meat, fish, and
poultry whereas only 10 percent consumes legumes. This implies that a mean intake of
73g MFP plus legumes (12-35m old) is about 1-1 1/3 serving size
Consumption of fortifiable staples (RA 8976)
Rice fortification is a practical and cost-effective way to ensure a sufficient supply
of essential vitamins and minerals in rice, to improve the health and productivity of rice
eating populations worldwide.
Consumption of fortified rice offers populations the benefit of achieving their full
cognitive, physical and productive potential, especially malnourished populations whose
staple food is rice. For example, the addition of folic acid to rice reduces the risk of
neural tube defects in newborns and that of iron helps to improves cognitive performance
in children, reduce anemia levels, maternal deaths and poor productivity. One of the
primary benefits of rice fortification is that populations can receive a steady supply of
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their required vitamins and minerals without having to change their dietary habits or
behavior (WHO, 2003).
Furthermore, the fortification of wheat and maize flour is commonly practiced in
many countries as a cost-effective strategy to control and prevent ID (World Food
Programme, 2008). Rice, although a very important food staple, is more complex to
fortify. One of the available technologies for doing so is the Ultra Rice (Bon Dente
International in the USA) cold extrusion process to manufacture simulated rice grains
from rice flour and blend a relatively small number of them with natural grains. This
technology has been used to fortify rice with micronized ferric pyrophosphate (MFP).
MFP is a white, poorly water-soluble iron compound reported to cause few sensory
problems that is particularly useful in fortifying white foods. It is less costly than many
other iron compounds (Hurrell, 2003).
The above mentioned literatures greatly contributed with the conceptualization of
this research study. Literatures cited will also aid the researchers in analyzing the
gathered data on the latter part of this study.
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CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the methods that will be used in the study, the sources of
data, instrumentation, data collection, and tools for data analysis.
Research Design
The researchers used quantitative research design in this particular study.
Descriptive research is of fact finding nature with adequate interpretation, recording, and
analysis of the condition that exists. It involves some type of comparison and contrasts
and attempts to discover relationship between the existing and none manipulative
variables. (Aquino,1997)
In this study, the researcher would describe, record, interpret and analyze the level
of knowledge of parents/guardians of identified underweight pupils of San Roque
Elementary School San Jacinto, Pangasinan.
Sources of Data
This study was conducted at san roque elementary school of san jacinto,
pangasinan.The researchers chose this school as the research venue because the
community health nursing students of colegio de dagupan are presently conducting their
duty as part of their related learning experience (RLE).
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The researchers coordinated with the school head and obtained the list of pupils
reflecting their nutritional status using body mass index (BMI). A total of 25
parents/guardians of identified underweight pupils were chosen as the number of
respondents.
Instrumentation and Data Collection
Survey questisonnaire was the main instrument used in this study. The said
instrument was developed by the researchers and was validated by the three(3) instructor
of school of health sciences of Colegio De Dagupan. The questionnaire was divided into
two parts, the nutritional status of pupils of san roque elementary school, san roque, san
jacinto and the level of knowledge of parents/guardians of the undentified underweight
pupils.
The first part of the questionnaire will be the profile which include the age of the
child, height, weight and body mass index (BMI).
The second part of the research instrument comprises the level of knowledge of
parents/guardians of the identified underweight pupils and the measures to combat
malnutrition.
In order to gather data from the respondents, the researcher presented a letter
addressed to the school head of san roque elementary school, asking for the permission to
be allowed to conduct survey among the parents of the elementary pupils. The researcher
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then reproduced the questionnaire into 25 copies and distributed to target respondents.
Gathered data are statistically treated,interpreted and analyzed.
Tools for Data Analysis
For the analysis of the gathered data, the following statistical tools will be used:
For sub-problem number 1, the researchers utilized frequency counting, and
percentages. Body mass index (BMI) was used to determine the nutritional status of
pupils of san roque elementary san jacinto, pangasinan (see appendix ).
For sub-problem number 2, There were thirteen(13) items answerable by yes or
no. There were ten(10) yes correct answer and this are Number 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12,
and 13. On the other hand, there were three (3) no answers and these are items number 4,
11, and 12.
These are the following interpretations of the scores of the respondents:
Score Descriptive interpretation
4 and below Low level of knowledge (LLK)
5-8 Average level of knowledge (ALK)
9-13 High level of knowledge (HLK)
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Chapter 4
Table 1.a
List of kindergarten pupils of san roque elementary school, san jacinto, pangasinan
Names Birthday
Age as of
date of
weighing
(June,
2013)
Weight
(in kg)
Height
(in
meters)
Body
Mass
Index
NS
1.Ami, Jaren A. Nov.27.2007 67 15 1.17 12.8 Wasted
2.Aquino, Benz L. Jan.22,2008 65 18 1 15 Normal
3.Castanares, Mark Nino
T.
Dec.14,2007 66 16 1.08 14.8 Normal
4.Dela Cuadra, Dexter C. Sept.18,2006 81 15 1.10 13.6 Normal
5.Doria, Vhong P. Jan.14,2008 65 17 1.12 15.2 Normal
6.Enriquez, Rico Q. June 22,2007 72 13 1 13 Normal
7.Garcia, Jake Ivan P. Oct.18,2008 56 16 1.14 14 Normal
8.Hilarion, Alfred S. March 24,2007 75 15 1.14 13.2 Normal
9.Garcia, Mark james M. April 16,2008 62 16 1.12 14.3 Normal
10.Lacaste, John Chris L. July 10,2008 59 14 1.12 12.5 Wasted
11.Magnaye, Jhon jester
D.
June 28,2008 60 14 1.04 13.5 Normal
12.Pasana, Mark James Feb.14,2008 64 15 1.02 14.7 Normal
13.Roces, Rodel P. Dec 29,2007 66 13 1.04 12.5 Wasted14.Solomon,Jican Carlo
R.
Aug 16,2008 58 24 1.32 18.5 Normal
15.Solomon,Jose France March 17,2008 63 19 1.21 13.7 Normal
16.Tambuyat, Eszkiel Feb 28,2008 64 20 1.32 16.4 Normal
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17.Ycoy, Jethro Llyod March 17,2008 63 16 1.14 14.0 Normal
18.Aquino, Cherilyn M. Oct 13,2007 68 18 1.30 13.8 Normal
19.Ayson, Avriel anne
M.
April 28,2008 62 13 1.08 12.03 Wasted
20.Bautistat, Sharmae R. Aug 8,2008 58 15 1.21 12.3 Wasted
21.Borja, Keisha Carrie July 19,2008 59 14 1.08 12.9 Normal
22.Castanares, Cassandra Aug 3,2008 58 16 1.19 13.4 Normal
23.Castro, Angelica F. Aug 13,2007 70 15 1.21 12.4 Wasted
24.Dulatre, Precious J. Aug 15,2007 58 17 1.21 14.0 Normal25.Estrada, Jana Marie F. Sept 20,2008 57 15 1 15 Normal
26.Evangelista,Ervigene Aug 16,2008 58 16 1.08 14.8 Normal
27.Garcia,Gestela E. Nov 11,2007 67 19 1.25 15.2 Normal
28.Garcia,Catherine B. Nov 9,2007 67 15 1.17 12.5 Normal
29.Magalong, Angelica Dec 31,2007 66 17 1.30 13.1 Normal
30.Martinez, Jasmine R. July 24,2008 59 16 1.06 15.1 Normal
31.Nicomedez,Kimberlyshane A.
Oct 26,2007 68 23 1.30 17.7 Normal
32.Panelo, Arianne R. June 10,2008 60 16 1.10 14.5 Normal
33.Pasana, Criztenne Nel Nov 18,2007 67 15 1.14 13.1 Normal
34.Tuhoc,Jorich angelica April 19,2008 62 15 1.04 14.4 Normal
Based on the table, 6 or 18% out of 34 indergarten pupils were identified as
underweight with a nutritional status of wasted which three(3) belonging to male gender and three(3) also belonging to female gender.
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Table 1.b
List of Grade I pupils of San Roque Elementary School, San Jacinto, Pangasinan
Names Birthday
Age as of
date of
weighing
(june,2013)
Weight
(in kg)
Height(i
n
meters)
Body
Mass
Index
NS
1.Aquino,Charlie M. 9-24-06 80 23 1.51 15.23 Normal
2.Balo,Roberto Jr. P. 7-10-06 83 16 1.25 12.80 Wasted
3.Bautista,Gerald F. 3-01-07 75 14 1.23 11.38 Severely wasted4.Borja,Saen Marvin D. 5-05-07 73 14 1.19 11.76 Severely wasted
5.Casipit,Miks Jerwin P. 2-23-07 70 16 1.32 12.12 Wasted
6.Castanares,Anthony S. 3-21-07 74 16 1.32 12.12 Severely wasted
7.Cetre,Gerome A. 9-18-07 68 13 1.06 12.26 Wasted
8.Evangelista,Erbiglenard 2-18-07 75 16 1.37 12.68 Severely wasted
9.Marquez,Derick Andrei 8-29-07 81 20 1.42 14.08 Normal
10.Pasana,Jan Ray D. 1-17-07 76 10 1.10 9.09 Severely wasted
11.Ramos,Mark Ivan C. 2-24-07 74 16 1.32 12.12 Severely wasted
12.Sisor,Daniel F. 12-16-07 65 13 1.06 12.26 Wasted
13.Cayabyab,Lovelyn Q. 1-14-07 77 15 1.30 11.54 Severely wasted
14.Chua,Aira Jane V. 12-29-07 77 11 1.12 9.86 Severely wasted
15.Fabella,Alexandra Ian 01-16-07 76 12 1.08 11.11 Severely wasted
16.Gomez,Jan Paula A. 10-21-05 91 14 1.42 9.86 Severely wasted
17.Lambergue,Samantha 11-30-06 78 14 1.32 10.61 Severely wasted
18.Manansala,Keila 05-20-07 72 14 1.35 10.37 Severely wasted
19.Olero,Alona May B. 6-23-07 71 20 1.42 14.08 Normal
20.Paris,Celin Joy P. 7-16-08 58 10 1.15 8.70 Severely wasted
21.Pasana,Angeline N. 1-16-06 82 12 1.23 9.76 Severely wasted
22.Tiong,Diane Joy S. 7-05-06 83 14 1.21 11.57 Severely wasted
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Based on the above table, 19 or 86% out of 22 grade I pupils were identified as
underweight with a nutritional status of sixteen(16) as severely wasted and four(4) as wasted.
Moreover, four(4) wasted belonging to male gender.
Table 2.1 Profile of the respondents as to Age
N=25
Age Frequency Percentage
21-39 years old 17 68%
40-59 years old 6 24%
60 and above 2 8%
Table 2.2 Profile of the respondents as to Gender
N=25
Gender Frequency Percentage
Male 3 12%
Female 22 88%
Table 2.3 Profile of the respondents as to educational attainment
N=25
Educational attainment Frequency Percentage
Elementary Level
Highschool Level
College Level
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Table 2.4 Profile of the respondents as to Socio-economic status
N=25
Monthly income Frequency Percentage
P4,999 and below 16 65%
P5,000-P7,4999 4 16%
P7,500-P9,999 5 20%
Table 3. Level of Knowledge of parents/guardians of identified underweight pupils
of San Roque Elementary School of San Jacinto, Pangasinan.
N=25
Level of knowledge Frequency Percentage
Low level of knowledge 2 8%
Average level of knowledge 22 88%
High level of knowledge 1 4%
Table 4. Measures taken of the respondents to combat malnutrition
N=25
Measures Frequency Percentage
1. Drink plenty of water atleast 5-8 glasses daily
2. Use salt moderately3. Eating a variety of whole grains, fruits and
vegetables
4.Provide vitamin supplements
5. Learn the causes of malnutrion
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6. Watch for high risk factors of malnutrition
7. Identify the symptoms which might be slow to
appear, but the most obvious one is weight loss of malnutrition
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Nutritional status of grade pupils of san roque elementary school san
jacinto,pangasinan
A Thesis Proposal
Presented to the
Faculty of the School of Health Sciences
Of
Colegio de Dagupan
Researchers:
Michelle Columbres
Maricar Balocating
Donita Dela Cruz
Frank Dexter Disuanco
Jesus Joseph Lomibao
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Jordan Llego
Research Adviser