Food Science Research Journal

Hina K. Bhadaniya ¹, Veena S. Samani ¹, Daxa J. Jotangiya ¹

Affiliations
1 M.V.M. Science and Home Science College, Rajkot, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

The nutritional status of 142 children in the age group of 10 to 15 years studying in a government school in Rajkot city was determined through anthropometry. Data on weights and heights of girls were collected using standardized techniques. The results revealed that the weights and heights of these children were below than those of their well-to-do Indian counterparts. As regards weight for age criterion, only 28.2 per cent subjects were in the normal category and the percentage of subjects suffering from Grade I (28.2%), Grade II (26.1 %), Grade III (14.8%) and Grade IV (2.8%) malnutrition was quite considerable. With respect to height for age criterion, 63.4 per cent of the subjects could be placed in the normal category, 35.9 per cent had mild retardation and about 1 per cent had poor status.

Keywords

Anthropometry, Nutritional Status, Girls, Malnutrition

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Daxa J. Jotangiya ¹, Hina K. Bhdaniya ¹, Veena S. Samani ¹

Affiliations
1 M.V.M. Science and Home Science College, Rajkot, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Paubhaji is a popular food, it is crowned as king of evening snack or dinner. As a general pattern, it composed of a Paubhaji base vegetables and made from fermented batter of Maida. Paubhaji served with different toppings of vegetables and butter. Sample of Paubhaji were collected from four different food zones of Rajkot city and its microbial analysis, nutritional analysis and hygienic practices were carried out and was compared with home made Paubhaji. The analysis was done in terms of total microbial lode present per sample and presence of enteric group of organisms. As it is popular in Gujarat, so attempts were carried out for necessary awareness amongst the consumers and necessary remedial actions to prevent the same during its preparation and serving can be suggested.

Keywords

Vendor’s Food, Home made Food, Hygienic Practices

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