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Effectiveness of Millet-Pulse-Groundnut Based Formulations in Improving the Growth of Pre-school Tribal Children in Telangana State, India

Saikat Datta Mazumdar
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Victor Afari-Sefa
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Aravazhi Selvaraj
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Priyanka Durgalla
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Anitha Seetha
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Tamilselvi Nedumaran
,
Divya Nancy
,
Harshvardhan Mane
,
Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee
,
Nedumaran Swamikannu
,
Anitha Raman
,
Roopa Banerjee
,
Jyosthnaa Padmanabhan
,
Disha Bose
Version 1 : Received: 10 January 2024 / Approved: 10 January 2024 / Online: 10 January 2024 (04:48:50 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 19 January 2024 / Approved: 22 January 2024 / Online: 22 January 2024 (05:49:54 CET)

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Saikat, D.M.; Victor, A.-S.; Aravazhi, S.; Priyanka, D.; Anitha, S.; Tamilselvi, N.; Divya Nancy, G.; Harshvardhan, M.; Suchiradipta, B.; Nedumaran, S.; Anitha, R.; Roopa, B.; Jyosthnaa, P.; Disha, B. Effectiveness of Millet–Pulse–Groundnut Based Formulations in Improving the Growth of Pre-School Tribal Children in Telangana State, India. Nutrients 2024, 16, 819. Saikat, D.M.; Victor, A.-S.; Aravazhi, S.; Priyanka, D.; Anitha, S.; Tamilselvi, N.; Divya Nancy, G.; Harshvardhan, M.; Suchiradipta, B.; Nedumaran, S.; Anitha, R.; Roopa, B.; Jyosthnaa, P.; Disha, B. Effectiveness of Millet–Pulse–Groundnut Based Formulations in Improving the Growth of Pre-School Tribal Children in Telangana State, India. Nutrients 2024, 16, 819.

Abstract

A community-level nutrition intervention was implemented among tribal children (3 to 6 years) in Telangana, India. The one-year intervention involved six nutrient-rich formulations of millet-pulse-groundnut based products, suited to local taste preferences. Anthropometric measurements of height, weight and Mid-Upper-Arm -Circumference (MUAC) along with haemoglobin (Hb) levels were monitored at baseline and endline. The treatment group showed considerable gain in height (3.2 cm), weight (1.68 kg) and MUAC (0.33 cm), over the control group. Paired t-test indicated significant differences (p<.01) between pre- and post-intervention anthropometric measurements. Positive shifts were observed in wasting (WHZ; -1.2 ±1.3 to -0.9± 1), stunting (HAZ; -1.8±1.6 to -0.3±1.3) and underweight (WAZ; -1.9±1.2 to -0.7±1) among treatment group. Hb levels in the treatment group also improved significantly from 9.70 ± 0.14 g/dl (moderately-anaemic) to 11.08 ± 0.13 g/dl (non-anaemic). Post-intervention Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involving mothers and teachers confirmed the positive impact. Thus, nutritional intervention formulated using climate resilient millets, pulses and groundnut, promotes dietary diversity and improves the nutrition & health status of children.

Keywords

Nutrition intervention; millets; sorghum; ready-to-eat food; ready-to-cook food; pre-school children

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Food Science and Technology

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