title: Nutritional status of black preschool children in Mississippi. Influence of income, mother's education, and food programs.
abstract: The nutritional status of 247 black preschoolers in two counties of Mississippi was studied by relating caloric and nutrient intakes and anthropometric measurements to homemaker's education, family income, and participation in Food Stamp and donated food programs..23AUTHOR Low intakes of calories, iron, calcium, vitamin A, and ascorbic acid were found in many of the children, regardless of the variable considered. These findings--in comparison with similar studies--imply that, as time passes, low education and income are having less impact on child nutrition. This ameliorating effect may be due to programs designed to educate parents and extend purchasing power of food dollars. Thus, it seems advisable to continue these programs.?23AUTHOR
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D001824:Body Constitution; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D004045:Dietary Services / Q000592:standards*; D004522:Educational Status; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D008297:Male; D008922:Mississippi; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010290:Parents; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014815:Vitamins
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D014815:Vitamins; D007501:Iron