Effects of Multivitamin Medication and UHT-Milk on the Body Weight and Height of Children in Grades 1-6 with Malnutrition in Schools in the Mueang Chan District Area of Sisaket Province

Abstract

This research was a quasi-experimental study and aims to study the effects of multivitamin medication and UHT-milk on the body weight and height of children in grades 1-6 who have low nutritional condition in schools in Mueang Chan district, Sisaket Province. The sample consisted of 57 students in grades 1-6 with malnutritional, selected purposively. Conducted study from January 2023 to June 2023. The pretest and posttest data were collected using a questionnaire and were analyzed using frequency, mean, standard deviation, and paired t-test.

           The results showed that the sample had mean difference of body weight and height and increased more than before the experiment with statistical significance at the 0.05 level due to the sample received more nutrients necessary for body growth, that carton milk contained casein protein and branched-chain amino acids, acid-BCAA, various types of fat, both saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids such as triglycerides, Omega 3, Omega 6, Omega 9, complex fatty acids, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin A, folate, riboflavin, and vitamin B12, these substances affect physical growth and development. Multivitamins contain vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin D, vitamin C, nicotinamide, or vitamin B3, which is a group of essential vitamins and promotes growth in the body. As a result, the sample had grown according to the more criteria.