Bharathi K.

Diet Survey and Nutritional Status: a Study on Jatapu Tribe Bharathi K.

This book represents an intense research on constituents of food essential for normal growth and development and reveals the discovery of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin-c and energy and thus provides an opportunity in understanding the nutritional intake of the people. In order to attain sustainable health and active life, the nutritional status of the tribe under study was assessed through their general dietary patterns. Standard nutritive food intake was compared with that of recommended dietary allowances. Further, an attempt was made to notice and report the major nutritional deficiency disorders prevailing in the population and their health implications. In this regard appropriate suggestions were made to improve their nutritional status in order to maintain good health standard.