ABSTRACT
Malnutrition rates of over 38% among children of age below 5 years have been addressed by interventions like growth promotion and monitoring. The study sought to further address poor nutritional status among children of age below 2 years by supplementing their diet with Roselle juice. Roselle calyx from which the juice was made contains high concentrations of vitamin C, iron and zinc which are highly deficient in diets of children in Magubike village. A randomised single blind design with one time dietary assessment was used in this study. Household characteristics, appetite and morbidity data of children were obtained. Anthropometric (weight and height) and biochemical indicators were determined. Children were supplemented with Roselle and placebo juice and followed up for four months. Results revealed that there was low energy, fat, zinc, vitamin C and high fibre content in the common complementary foods given to children. Consumption of Roselle juice significantly increased (p
BUKENYA, R (2021). Effect Of Consumption Of Roselle Juice On Haemoglobin Concentration, Appetite And Vitamin C Saturation In Children Aged Below 24 Months. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/effect-of-consumption-of-roselle-juice-on-haemoglobin-concentration-appetite-and-vitamin-c-saturation-in-children-aged-below-24-months
BUKENYA, RICHARD "Effect Of Consumption Of Roselle Juice On Haemoglobin Concentration, Appetite And Vitamin C Saturation In Children Aged Below 24 Months" Afribary. Afribary, 11 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/effect-of-consumption-of-roselle-juice-on-haemoglobin-concentration-appetite-and-vitamin-c-saturation-in-children-aged-below-24-months. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
BUKENYA, RICHARD . "Effect Of Consumption Of Roselle Juice On Haemoglobin Concentration, Appetite And Vitamin C Saturation In Children Aged Below 24 Months". Afribary, Afribary, 11 May. 2021. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/effect-of-consumption-of-roselle-juice-on-haemoglobin-concentration-appetite-and-vitamin-c-saturation-in-children-aged-below-24-months >.
BUKENYA, RICHARD . "Effect Of Consumption Of Roselle Juice On Haemoglobin Concentration, Appetite And Vitamin C Saturation In Children Aged Below 24 Months" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/effect-of-consumption-of-roselle-juice-on-haemoglobin-concentration-appetite-and-vitamin-c-saturation-in-children-aged-below-24-months