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Abstract
Nutrition is a key issue for healthcare professionals, yet the Nutritional assessment is used to evaluate nutritional status, identify disorders of nutrition and determine which individuals need instruction and/or support (Moore, 2005). Orphans represent an at risk sector in any society, because they are mostly in crucial phases of physical and mental growth, so they need special nutritional and health care with guidance.However,they still complain about limited attention to their emotional and health needs including nutrition (UNICEF, 2003 ; APHRC, 2007)<The research was designed to assess the nutritional status of adolescent orphans living at the orphanage institution that followed the Red Crescent Association under the supervision of the Social Affairs of Menofia governorate.A descriptive design was used to fulfill the aim of the study.The study sample included 27 males from Al-Tarbiya Institute for males in Shebin El-Kom and 20 females from Al-Tarbiya Institute for females in Shebin El-Kom . Data was colleted through using the following tools: 1-An interviewing questionnaire tool was used for collection of data from residents which include two part,Part I:Data about socio-demographic : which included age,sex,learning or craft stated, number of children in family, order of the child in his family,reason for entering the institute, age of entering the institute,economic status of the family and the marital status for parents. Part II:Health status report :That included reported suffering from acute disease,abdominal disturbance, teeth problems,skin inflammation, jaundice,abnormal discoloration in urine,inflammation in urine,parasitic diseases,headache. 2-Dietary recall tool: They included gathering and analyzing information about food intake through observation of food offered for 3 days,also assessment of the menu introduced in the institutions.A questionnaire was also used to know subjects,food preference.Nutritional values of consumed food were calculated using computer Diet Analysis for Ready to Eat Egyptian Foods,Faculty of Home Economics Menofia University.It was used to change food intake items into the nutrients levels of food consumed which included:Calories,animal and plant proteins,total protein,animal and plant fats, total fats,CHO, fiber,calcium,phosphorus,animal and plant iron,total iron,sodium,potassium,zinc,magnesium,vitamin A,C,D,E,B1,B2,niacin,B6,B12,folic acid,and cholesterol.Values were compared with the Dietary Reference Intake (2007). 3-Biophysiological measurements tool which contains: A-Anthropometric measurements: Weight, height,arm circumference (AC),triceps skin fold thickness (TSF) and arm muscle circumference (AMC) measurements. B-Biochemical studies:Complete blood count was measured for residents in Clinical Pathological Department of the University Hospital at Shebin El-Kom . Results : The main finding of the study revealed the following: The mean age for males was 12.2 and for females was 11.3 years old (at the time of research done) and more than half of the subjects (53.2%)stayed in the institutions from 3 to 6 years.Their educational state showed that 76.6% of study sample were in preparatory school, 36.2% of the sample performed different crafts inside the institute like carpentry,shoes making, cloths making for males. The main reason for entering the institute was foundling (77.8%) and l4.8of the study sample entered the institute due to parent’s divorcing. The results of the reported health status presented that 27.7% of the total sample were suffering from abdominal disturbance,about 10% of females suffering from diarrhea and 10% suffering from abdominal pain and 5% from constipation and also 5% suffering from flatulence,and about 14.8% of males suffering from abdominal pain,3.7%from diarrhea and 7.4% from flatulence.Also,more than three quarters (76.6%) of total sample suffered from teeth problems.Likewise, 10.6% of the total sample were suffering from skin inflammation that represent 7.4% of males and 15% of females. Results of nutritional status were: The daily energy intake was 44.7% of DRI for males and 109.18% of DRI for females.The daily total protein intake was higher than 100% of DRI for both sexes. Calcium intake was 36.40 vs 66.78% of DRI for males and females respectively. Fiber intake was 43.46 vs 41.71% of DRI for males and females respectively.The daily phosphorus intake was lower in males(62.47%) of DRI than females (89.37%) of DRI. On the other hand the daily iron intake was 153% vs 200.29% of the DRI for males and females respectively. Sodium intake was (87.79%) less than DRI for males however,sodium intake was 191.95% of DRI for females.The reported results showed that daily intake of potassium less than DRI (2007) for both sexes were (40.4% vs. 47.06%) of DRI for males and females respectively.Also the daily intake of zinc for males and females higher than 100% of the DRI . Magnesium daily intake was (112.5% vs. 133.89%) of the DRI for males and females respectively.Vitamin A daily intake was (109.84% vs 48.51%) of DRI for males and females respectively. Vitamin C daily intake was 235.30% vs 126.52% for males and females , respectively. Vitamin D was 28% vs 107% of the DRI for males and females respectively. However, the daily intake of Vitamin E was 153% vs 90.63% of DRI for males and females respectively. Daily Vitamin B1 intake was 92.46% vs 120.8% of the DRI for males and females respectively. The daily intake of Vitamin B2 was higher than 100% of DRI for both males and females. Niacin daily intake was 65.08% of the DRI for males and 116.3% of DRI for females. The results showed that the daily intake of Vitamin B6 was 79% of DRI for males and 124% of DRI for females. More over, Vitamin B12 daily intake was found to be higher for females (135.5% of DRI) than males (80% of DRI). As for folate, it was found to be less than 100% of DRI for both sexes which represents 67.86% vs 68.76% for males and females respectively. Finally, cholesterol was higher than allowance for females (126.63% of DRI), being adequate for males ( 88.43% of DRI). The menu showed relatively low intake of lysine (for males) and monoenoic FA (for both .