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A dietary survey was carried out in 216 children (109 males, 107 females) aged 1-7 years, living in rural villages in Selangor, Malaysia to assess their nutrient intake and to determine the association between nutrient consumption and socio-economic background. All the children studied had inadequate intakes of energy, iron and niacin according to Recommended Daily Intake (RDI). Children aged of 4-9 years showed inadequate intake of calcium, thiamine and riboflavin. However, the intake of protein, vitamin A and ascorbic acid were above the recommended value. The mean percentage requirements of protein, iron and niacin were significantly higher in children from small families compared with children from large families. However the employment status of mothers had a significantly effect on the mean percentage requirements of niacin. The results indicate that education level of the mothers, is strongly associated with the mean percentage nutrient requirements of children and we strongly feel that this is a strategy to be adopted for improvement in nutrition of children.During January-June 1993, in the rural villages of Mukim Labu and Dengkil, Malaysia, a dietary survey was conducted of 216 children 1-7 years old attending a health and worm infestation exhibit. It aimed to determine the dietary intake of these children and to examine the association between dietary intake with age, household income, family size, employment status of mothers, and level of mothers' education. All the children had lower intakes of energy, iron, and niacin than the recommended daily intake (RDI). Their intake of protein, vitamin A, and ascorbic acid tended to be more than the RDI, however. Children 4-9 years old consumed insufficient amounts of calcium, thiamin, and riboflavin. The researchers controlled for age in the remaining analyses, since it is a confounding factor. Children from low-income households had significantly lower intakes of protein, iron, and niacin than those from higher income households (p 0.05). Children from small size families (1-5) consumed more riboflavin than those from larger size families (=or 6) (104.6 vs. 67.4-74.3 mg; p 0.05). Children of working mothers consumed more niacin than those whose mothers were housewives (66.3 vs. 44.1 mg; p 0.05). Mother's education had a positive association with intake of protein, iron, vitamin A, and niacin (p 0.05). These findings suggest that household income, mother's education, and small family size had a positive association with nutrient intake. |
