The purpose of this study was to provide the proper nutritional management, and help to improve the health of girl students in a rural area. The nutritional survey, and blood sampling was conducted for five days, from April 26 to 30, 1983. The subjects of this survey were 110 students of girl´s high school in Cheongyang area.
The results were summerized as follows ;
1) The daily food intake was 842.3 g and that of animal foods was 34.48. The average intake of calorie, protein, Ca, Fe, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin except Vit. A and Vit. C was below the RDA Total calorie intake was 1,802kca1. The ratio of carbohydrate, protein and fat was 81:11:8.
2) The extent of malnutrition was explained in terms of the amount of calorie, protein, Ca, Fe, and Vit. C.
The predicted percentage of deficiency was 47.3% in calorie, 46.4% in protein, 61.80/0 in Ca 48.2% in Fe, and 15.5% in Vit. C of total subjects.
3 ) The mean values of Hgb, Hct and MCHC were 13.15g/ dl, 39.57% and 33.2%, thus, the anemic prevalences were 10.9%, 2% and 78.2% respectively. The mean values of SI,TIBC and TS were 109.86 fug/ dl, 317.11 ttg/ dl and 34.59%.
4) The correlation between the economic levels and nutrients intake was significant. Correlation between weight and nutrients -intake was also significant but nutrients intake was not significantly correlated to blood contents.
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