Veenu Sangwan ¹, Saroj Dahiya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, l.C. College of Home Science, CCCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar-125 004, IN

Abstract

Among cereals, wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the world's most important cereai crop in terms of production and human consumption. It contain s comparatively higher amounts of minerals than other cereals. Wheat flour has been e x te n s iv e ly a n d w id e ly used for the preparation of various bakery products throughout the world. Biscuits account for 70 percent of total production of bakery products in India.

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Saroj Dahiya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods & Nutrition, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125 004, IN

Abstract

Adolescence is a period of rapid growth and stress. The incidence of dietary inadequacies is higher in adolescents than at any other stage of the life cycle and it affects girls more than boys. Adolescence between 10-18 years of age is very dynamic period of human life. The period represents an important physiological phase of life characterized by rapid growth and development both physical and physiological. Nutritional status during early adolescence has great influence on adolescent growth spurt and menarche age. Nutritional requirement in terms of body mass is more because of growth spurt, both linear and body cell mass during adolescence indicating special significance of the nutritional pattern in these years. Life styles of the adolescents influence their intake of nutrients and affect their food habits as well as their physiological requirements for nutrients. Keeping these facts in view, the present study was conducted.

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Saroj Dahiya ¹, Salil Sehgal ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods & Nutrition, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar -125 004, IN

Abstract

The physical and mental development of the child is significantly influenced by the feeding and rearing practices. Due to education and more employment opportunities for women, more and more women have joined various jobs outside their homes. The instinct to improve the living standard is also guiding the women to take up paid jobs as the income of men alone is hardly sufficient to cope up with the increasing prices.

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C. M. Bhat ¹, Saroj Dahiya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125 004, IN

Abstract

Preschoolers in India constitute 15 per cent of the total population as against 7 per cent in the technologically advanced countries of the world. Nutrition of preschool child is of paramount importance since the foundation for life time health, strength and intellectual vitality is laid during that period. In the developing societies, preschool children are particular victims of malnutrition. They are often weaned from breast to predominantly starchy adult diet and are thus predisposed to malnutrition and high mortality.

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Saroj Dahiya ¹, A. C. Kapoor ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar -125 004, IN

Abstract

Children are the supreme assets and future of any nation. They are a group at great risk in regard to health problems particularly to malnutrition. Nutritional status of children can be objectively assessed by the use of nutritional anthropometry.

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Saroj Dahiya ¹, A. C. Kapoor ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar -125 004, IN

Abstract

UNICEF has pointed out that malnutrition is the biggest single cause of infant and child mortality in the poor countries of the world. The infants should receive the highest priority in any developmental programme because the progress and prosperity of a country depends on the care given to children. Breast fed children which grow normally during the first six months of their life show slow growth during the transitional period of weaning because they do not get enough of nutritious foods needed by them.

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