Breast milk during the period of infancy is the best and most important nutritional to achieve optimum and development. Exclusive breast feeding can support adeaquate infant growth throughout the first 4 or 6 months of life and to continue with adequate complementary foods for up to years to have good nutritional status. A cross sectional study was carried out on breast feeding practice of chil…
A cross section study on the nutritional status of 101 children in pre-elementary school was carried out (52 boys and 49 girls). The age ranged from 5 years 1 month to 6 years 5 months old. The nutritional status was evaluated by WHO-NCHS criteria, 57.8 percent of the boys were wellnourished, 21,1 percent were post malnutrion, 21.1 percent were underfed, girls 63.3 percent were wellnourished, 3…
A cross sectional study on the nutrition status of 101 children in pre-elementary school was carried out (52 boys and 49 girls). The age ranged from 5 years 1 month to 6 years 5 months old. The nutrition status was evaluated by WHO-NCHS criteria, 57.8 percent of the boys were wellnourished, 21.1 percent were past malnutrition, 21.1 percent were underfed, girls 63.3 percent were wellnourished, 3…