The Nutritional Status of the Low-Income Families (Report 1):Families of Widows with Children
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It is reported that in Japan there are presumably 11.5 million households of widows with children who are living on the very low-income or live on government subsidy.To survey about their nutritional status is of an important significance for welfare as well as for their better nutrition.This report is about the results of a nutrition survey on mothers and children of such low-income in a certain institution in Tokyo.1) The nutrient intake: On an average, their nutrient intakes are poor, especially protein is inferior to that of all-Japan average both in quantity and in quality. The ratio of animal protein to total protein is low, and protein score is 72.Of all the nutrients calculated, calcium and vitamins are less than one half of the allowances.Since most of mothers are working out, they have little time for cooking, in their daily recipes cooked-foods sold at the shop are very often seen. Consequently the animal foods, especially meat, egg and milk are seldom used, and vegetables and legumes are also not enough ingested.2) Body measurements: Generally speaking, the mothers belong to the "lean type", and the growth of school children is rather inferior. Especially their body circumferences (upper arm and chest) are of low values.3) Biochemical observations: Blood gravity and hemoglobin values are averagely low, and about 60% of the mother and 50% of the middle school pupils are under the normal range. The concentration of vitamins in blood and in urine (A, C, B1, B2, and N′-methyl-nicotinamide) are also remarkably low, and more than half of the mothers and about 30% of the boys and girls are in vitamin low level and deficiency.4) Clinical observations: Beriberi-like symptoms are remarkable, more than half of the mothers having such symptom, and about 73% are of malnutritional disease.5) As to their economical status, it was very difficult to obtain the exact information, but evaluating their expenditure on foods from the market price, it was 103.9 yen per adult per day. It is lower than all-Japan average. So-called Engel's coefficient was as-high as 88%, though it was evaluated from the presumed incomes.
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