Girijamma Mulimani ¹, G. S. Sharada ¹, Rama K. Naik ¹, Pushpa Bharati ¹, K. Saroja ¹

Affiliations
1 University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, IN

Abstract

Food consumption is influenced by many factors such as socio economic status, culture, religion, education, ignorance, food beliefs and habits. Food habits vary from one cultural group to another, because each group in its own evolution, sets up a complex pattern of standardized behaviours. Food habits and food beliefs are among the oldest and most entrenched aspects of any culture. Food prejudices and false beliefs are known to impediment in the way of adequate nutrition and thus noxious especially for the well being of the vulnerable groups. False beliefs with respect to foods also restrict the mother's diet.

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S. S. Marathe ¹, G. S. Sharada ¹, C. N. Srinivasan ¹, M. Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, IN

Abstract

The developmental potential of a society depends on the physical and mental state for which early childhood lays the foundation. The new born child is exceptionally vulnerable to undernourishment since nutritional deficiency has adverse effect not only on physical and mental development but also on high mortality and morbidity. Nutritional anthropometry is one of the simple methods of assessment of growth and development especially in young children.

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