Studies in dietary pattern of tribal adolescent girls of Distt. Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand
2008
Singh, Pratibha
A dietary survey was conducted to study the diet and nutrient intake of Buxa adolescent girls residing in Bazpur block in distt. U. S. Nagar of Uttarakhand state. In total 85 adolescent girls were taken. Diet survey was conducted for three consecutive days using 24 hour recall method. Nutrient content in the food items consumed was worked out by using the nutritive values in different food items. Buxa adolescent girls had two meals per day and the left over food of the previous day was taken in the morning. Cereals-rice and wheat were the main ingredients of the food and these provided the required quantity of energy. The quantity of pulses, vegetables, fats and oils and milk consumed was grossly inadequate. Practically there were no food items of animal sources _milk, meat, egg, and fish in their diet. In terms of nutrients, the diet of Buxa tribal women had nearly adequate calories, protein, fat, iron, thiamine, and niacin. However, the diet was grossly inadequate in Calcium, ß Carotene and riboflavin. However, the quantity of protein was as per requirement, but this protein was of poor quality. Similar was the case with iron where the quantity was adequate, which are not considered as good source of iron. The study brings out the fact that the diet of Buxa women was imbalanced and of low quality and deficient in certain vital nutrients.
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