EFFECT OF MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFIED PRODUCT TO CHILDREN IN NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN OF NGHIA DAN DISTRICT

Nguyễn Đức Vinh, Thi Hop LE1,, Thi Nhung BUI2, Do Van Anh NGUYEN2, Mai Anh PHAM
1 Vietnam Association of Nutrition
2 National Institute of Nutrition, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Abstract

A community-based interventions, pre- and post- evaluations of the effect of micronutrient fortified milk on the nutritional status of elementary school children in Nghe Dan
District, Nghe An Province. The intervention group were taken micronutrient fortified
fresh milk 180 ml daily (contains 218 IU of vitamin A, 117 IU of vitamin D, 54.4 μg folic
acid, 2.88 mg Iron, 230 mg calcium, and 2,16 mg Zinc) with 5 day/week for 5 months,
control group did not drink milk. After 5 months of intervention, the weight / age Z-Score,
Z-Score height / age were significantly improved in the intervention group compared to
the control group (p <0.05). The rate of underweight malnutrition in the intervention group
decreased by 3.1%, more than that of the control group (p <0.05), the rate of stunting reduced by 1.5% and wasted decreased by 1% while stunting rate in the control group not
only did not decrease but also increased by 0.9%.

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