Published Article

The study investigated skin fold and thigh circumferences as functions of adequate nutrition of pre-school children in Uyo metropolis. The population of this study comprised all pupils in preschools (3-5 years) in Uyo metropolis which was about twenty five thousand (25,000). The study adopted Simple random sampling technique which was used to select 10 out of the total number of nursery schools in Uyo Metropolis. The instrument for data collection which was Anthropometrics indexes which provide an appropriate reflection of nutritional status of the preschool children including weight and height was administered to the respondents and used for the study. Experts in test and measurement were contacted for thorough check and experts inputs before test-retest was used for the reliability of the instrument. Data collected were analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques such as percentage analysis, chart and simple regression analysis. From the results of the data analysis, it was observed that there is significant effect of adequate nutrition on skin fold of pre-school children in Uyo metropolis. Adequate nutrition has significant effect on the thigh of pre-school children in Uyo metropolis. The conclusion was that adequate nutritional intake determines the skin fold of the pre-school children and that the circumference of the thigh of the pre-school children is determined by the nutrient intake. One of the recommendations was that Government should not hesitate to make cost of living to be low so that parent will be able to provide the needed balanced diet to the pre-school children as this is essential for the determination of the circumference of the thigh.