Tarvinderjeet Kaur ¹, Sonali Goel ¹, Madhu Gupta ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra - 136119, IN
2 Department of Home Science, Indira Gandhi National College, Ladwa – 136132, IN

Abstract

Nutritional anaemia is widely prevalent in many parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. Adolescence, a period of rapid growth and development, is considered the most nutritionally vulnerable group. In studies conducted in developing countries, adolescent anaemia was reported as the greatest nutritional problem. The prevalence of anaemia in the developing countries tends to be three to four times higher than in the developed countries. Anaemia is an indicator of both poor health and poor nutrition. A review of Indian studies on anaemia in adolescent girls revealed that > 70 per cent of adolescent girls in low income communities had hemoglobin levels < 110 g/L. When World Health Organization (WHO) cut off of 120 g/L was applied, the prevalence was even higher (80-90%).

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Tarvinder Jeet Kaur ¹, G. K. Kochar ¹, Madhu Gupta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Physical growth and development of an infant is determined by the quality of nutrition of the mother during lactation. In India, special attention is paid to the diet during lactation with nutritious supplements. This is with the plea that these foods result in producing more milk both qualitatively and quantitatively and would be helpful to the infant on feeding. However, socio -cultural background , religious beliefs, customs and tradition play a significant role in overall picture of dietary habits.

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