Date of Award

1981

College

College of Education

Type of Degree

M.A.

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Grace Bennett

Abstract

The Ten State Nutrition Survey (1968-1972) included West Virginia as a participant and provided data on the nutritional status of various age groups including preschool children. Information from biochemical tests, anthropometric measurements and a 24-hour dietary recall indicated that a significant number of children in West Virginia and the United States are malnourished or at nutritional risk. For this reason it is essential that nutritional evaluation of children be carried out during physical examinations. However, it may not be necessary for the evaluation to be completed by a nutritionist.

Subject(s)

Nutrition disorders in children -- Testing.

Children -- Nutrition -- Testing.

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