Jyoti Sihag ¹, Sudesh Jood ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, IN

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder and major public health problem in the developed as well as developing countries. It affects more than 100 million persons worldwide and its incidence is increasing steadily with changing in life style. It is generally involves absolute or relative insulin deficiency, or insulin resistance, or both.

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Sudesh Jood ¹, Neelam Khetarpaul ¹, Rajni Goyal ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, IN

Abstract

Vitamin A deficiency is one of the major public health problems in developing countries. According to National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau upto three per cent of preschool children show bitot's spots and night blindness and about 30 to 40 thousand children become blind every year in India. Dietary improvement of locally available carotene rich foods has been found to be effective as compared to synthetic vitamin A in combating vitamin A deficiency. Food sources of carotenoids like green leafy vegetables and other yellow fruits and vegetables are abundantly found in most developing countries but availability of β-carotene is very poor from these sources.

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Saroj Bishnoi ¹, Sudesh Jood ¹, Salil Sehgal ¹, Asha Kawatra ¹, Shashi Kala Yadav ¹

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

Abstract

Lactation is a normal physiological process that begins soon after parturition during which the mother starts nourishing her baby. To fulfil this function she should have an additional nutritional store to nourish the rapidly growing baby. The success of lactation as well as the health status of infant depends entirely on the type of diet consumed by the women during pregnancy and lactation. Therefore, the maternal diet is of significant importance during lactation.

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