S. M. D. Mathuravalli ¹, G. Manimegalai ¹, N. Jayalakshmi ¹

Affiliations
1 Home Science College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, IN

Abstract

Pregnancy is one of the most critical and unique period in a woman's life cycle. The critical place that pregnancy occupies in the chain of life has health and social importance for individuals, families and society as a whole. Scientific evidence proved that the nutritional status of the mother significantly influence the course and outcome of pregnancy. Socio economic status of the families also play a crucial role in determining the health status of the newborn.

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N. Jayalakshmi ¹, S. Neelakantan ¹

Affiliations
1 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, IN

Abstract

Nutrition is the most important single factor which affects the health and well-being of man. Food facts and faulty food habits are the important contributory causes for the wide prevalence of malnutrition among preschool children, expectant and nursing mothers in developing countries. Food beliefs, fads and prejudices are important social factors which are known to influence the choice of foods of many population groups in different regions of the country. Food beliefs which are positively harmful and detrimental to good nutrition have to be discouraged.

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N. Jayalakshmi ¹, S. Neelakantan ¹

Affiliations
1 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, IN

Abstract

The socio-economic status is the non-nutritional casual factor which greatly influences the nutritional status of a community. The percapita income, family size, educational status of the housewife and social status of the family play a role on the consumption of food stuffs which inturn contribute to the wellbeing of an individual.

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N. Jayalakshmi ¹, S. Neelakantan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, IN

Abstract

Soyabean is one of the cheapest sources of protein available today. It can be easily cultivated in a short duration of 80 to 90 days and it grows well on almost all types of soils both under irrigated and rainfed conditions In Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, the total area under cultivation of soyabean during 1983-84 was 615, 800 and 1,57,237 hectares and the production of soyabean was 4,40,300 and 1,17,369 tonnes respectively.

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