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206 Folic acid Mg 100 120 200 160 Phosphatidyicholine (30%) Mg 175 350 Minerals Calcium Mg 400 500* 800 800* Chromium polynicotinate Mcg 100 11* 200 15* Copper Mg 0.5 1 Iodine Mcg 75 65 150 65 Iron Mg 7 3.0 14 4.1 Magnesium Mg 150 65 300 110 Manganese Mg 1.25 2.5 Molybdenum Mg 75 150 Phosphorus Mg 384.5 380 769 405 Potassium Mg 80 160 Selenium Mcg 100 17 200 23 Sodium Mg 45.62 91.25 Zinc Mg 7.5 2.2 15 4.0 *= Adequate intake (AI) Evaluation approach and methods Main purpose of the study The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of a feeding programme on the nutritional status of pre-school children in EvatonWest, compared with those of Soshanguve, in order to give feedback to NGOs as well as government organisations on drawing up guidelines for pre-school children feeding programmes approaches and implementation in South Africa. For the purpose of this study, specific objectives were addressed at baseline and a follow-up made except for socio-demographic factors. These included:  Assessing socio-demographic background;  Assessing nutritional status of the pre-school children through anthropometric measurements  Biochemical measurements;  Implementing a feeding programme at the selected pre-schools for a period of 10 months;  Measuring the impact of the feeding programme.