National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The objective of the study was to develop iron rich snacks by using dried green leaves powder and to evaluate the effect of their supplementation on iron status of 7-12 year old school children. Prevalence of anemia in school children (n=421) was found to be 88.59%. The anemic group received two iron rich snacks on alternate days for 100 days. The iron content in Swadisht chikki and chatpata namkeen mix with chutney was found to be 18.03 and 14.57 mg/100 g respectively. All the subjects received deworming tablets, albendazole before supplementation. After supplementation duration it was statistically found that hemoglobin was significantly higher and the incidence of severe and mild degree of anemia was significantly lower in the children who received supplementation.
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