TO ASSESS THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ATTRACTED TO TERTIARY AND NON TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN OWERRI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nutritional status is the balance between the intake of nutrients by an organism and the expenditure of these in the process of growth, reproduction, and health maintenance (Kruuse, 2007). Nutritional status can be measured for individual as well as for population. Accurate measurement of individual nutritional status is required in clinical practice. The choice of nutritional status assessment method must be made mindful of the level ...
Read more