The effect of a supplementary multipurpose food on the growth and nutritional status of schoolchildren

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Abstract
A multipurpose food was prepared from 75 parts groundnut-cake grits and 25 parts Bengal-gram grits fortified with thiamine, riboflavin, vitamins A and D and calcium phosphate, and seasoned with salt, spices and dried onion powder. This was fed in 2 oz. portions to orphanage children over a 5-month period. There was a significant increase in height, weight, red cell count and Hb levels in supplemented children as compared with unsupplemented controls.