Compacting child undernutrition - an ayurvedic nutraceutical formulation
Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: Compacting child undernutrition - an ayurvedic nutraceutical formulation
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K M Sunitha
Krishnan Anupama
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Year: 2020
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Childhood undernutrition has consequences of growth failure, impaired development and high incidence rate of chronic diseases, hence for maintenance of positive health, judicious food intake occupies paramount position. Purpose was to study efficacy of Samitadimantha as nutraceutical formulation on objective parameters of underweight school children aged 6-9 years. An uncontrolled clinical trial with 26 student participants selected purposively from schools were directed to OPD of Swasthavritta, V.P.S.V Ayurveda College, Kottakkal. Intervention was provided for 3 months. Anthropometric measurements and hemoglobin value were assessed on 0 th day, 45 th day, 90 th day and after follow up (120 th day). Data was analyzed by RM ANOVA. Height, weight, BMI, Midarm circumference showed statistically significant (P 0.000), hemoglobin mean value was insignificant. Study substantiates that Samitadimantha as Nutraceutical formulation has efficacy on objective parameters of health of underweight (BMI less than 5 th percentile) school children aged 6-9 years. Further studies are needed to use the formulation for community health. Keywords: Undernutrition
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