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Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status of some primary schools children in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. some primary schools from Tersa village, Qaha city, Sahel Degwi village and Toukh city, were selected, A random sample was taken from each school that included distribution between males and females with (43.47%) for males and (56.53%) for females. Pupils were randomly selected, and schools were chosen from different regions to represent different socioeconomic backgrounds. Questionnaires were taken from them over course of three times during semester, where social status of the father and mother for the children of each selected sample. It was found that body mass index showing that weight was 37.1 kg, while length was 129.7 cm. On the other hand, the body mass index was 20.6 cm, and middle of the arm circumference ference was 22.7 cm. from these results, it could be concluded that nutritional status may affect cognitive development, and the interventions and dietary supplements may improve cognitive abilities in children. Over-nutrition and obesity were the prominent malnutrition problem among studied group, on the other hand visit to factories for production of school feeding took place in four successive periods. The purpose of the visit was take some food samples in four different periods, and then these samples were analyzed of the chemical composition in the sample. After identifying the deficiency in the chemical composition in food sample given to the schoolchildren, a light meal (biscuits) of high nutritional value was prepared using dry date powder with 50% of the adding sugar during biscuits manufacture, also cheap price for children. Sensory evaluation were done on these the mixture and its comparison with a sample of biscuits without adding dates powder, it was found that the prepared meal obtained appropriate degrees in most of the chemical and sensory properties as well as the rheological quality. Similar studies are needed in the future in different areas in Egypt.
Key words: Nutritional status, Malnutrition, Assessment, BMI percentiles, primary school children, biscuits with adding dates powder.