Nutrition survey of schoolchildren in greater Winnipeg. II. Dietary intake and biochemical assessment.

The total dietary intake of energy and of individual nutrients of 99 grades 3 and 6 children from 10 greater Winnipeg shcools were generally comparable to those reported by Nutrition Canada for the Manitoba and national samples, although the percentile distributions of total caloric intake and dietary intake of vitamin A for the Winnipeg children tended to be lower. The median daily intake of protein was 212% of the Canadian Dietary Standard and most came from animal sources. Dietary fat was largely from animal sources as well.

Nutrition survey of schoolchildren in greater Winnipeg. I. Descriptive and anthropometric data.

By sequential random numbering 10 schools in greater Winnipeg were selected for a nutrition survey. Interviews were conducted with 201 grade 3 children and 182 grade 6 children for whom parental consent was obtained. Of these, 48 in grade 3 and 51 in grade 6 were studied in further detail.

HEALTH EDUCATION AND CIGARETTE SMOKING: A REPORT ON A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM IN THE WINNIPEG SCHOOL DIVISION, 1960-1963.

The smoking habits of Winnipeg school students were surveyed before and after a three-year program of health education on the hazards of smoking, directed to 8300 out of 48,000 students. The program consisted of informal approaches to students in elementary schools and a formal program of talks, lectures, films, and student participation for older students.There were fewer students at all ages who had never smoked a cigarette at the time of the second survey.

PROBLEMS OF ADOLESCENCE.

Adolescence is a period of active growth and development-physical, sexual, social and emotional. There are wide normal variations between the time of onset and the attainment of full maturity. Many adolescents present few if any problems during this potentially turbulent period, and make the necessary adjustments without undue stress to themselves, their family or their friends.

Single umbilical artery: incidence, clinical significance and relation to autosomal trisomy.

In a study of 2500 consecutive births at the Women's Pavilion, Winnipeg General Hospital, a single umbilical artery was found to be present in 0.2% of all births. This is considerably less than the incidence of 1% of all births quoted in the literature.