P. S. Nirmala

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This gives a very lucid presentation of a scientific account of obesity and its control. Standard Height, Weight tables are given for both men and women for ready reference.

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P. S. Nirmala

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This brochure is an explanatory note to the fact that ','Top level performance comes only with top grade nutrition". The booklet includes short paragraphs which explain the role of the nutrients needed by our body.

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P. S. Nirmala

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This excellently written booklet by M.M.Hill appeals to the teen age girl and her personality. The author argues and emphasises that good foods add to the joy of living.

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P. S. Nirmala

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The Nutrition Foundation Inc.. 99, Park Avenue, N. Y. 10016.

The Nutrition Foundation which has several prominent scientists and educationists on its Board of Trustees has completed 25 years of service towards the advancement of nutrition and is applications.

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P. S. Nirmala ¹, S. Swarnam ¹, Rajammal P. Devadas ¹

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1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-11, IN

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Research workers from many parts of the world reported a general association between low birth weights, high foetal and infant mortality rates and diets of poor nutritive value of expectant mothers. It seems reasonable to infer that undernutrition and malnutrition among mothers especially in the developing countries contribute towards impaired maternal, foetal and infant health and vitality.

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P. S. Nirmala

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The annual report gives an account of the new research projects launched, out of the continuation of old projects and other activities of the institute.

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P. S. Nirmala ¹, Elizabeth Mathew ¹, Rajammal P. Devadas ¹

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1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore, IN

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In the underdeveloped nations where protein and vitamin A malnutrition is widespread, carotenoids of vegetable origin are the main sources of vitamin A. The Third World Food survey of the FAO has revealed that in the developing regions, the daily per capita consumption of animal protein is only nine grams. In India, milk is almost the only source of animal protein for a large majority of vegetarians.

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Rajammal P. Devadas ¹, R. Girija Bai ¹, P. S. Nirmala ¹

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1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-11, IN

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The adequacy of breast milk to meet the nutritional demands of the growing infant in the different stages of lactation has been the subject of several investigations. The possible interrelationship between the nutritional status of the mother and her nursing ability, and between maternal dietary intake and the composition of human milk have been studied. Extensive surveys indicate that there is almost an inverse relationship between the position of the mother in the socio economic scale and her successful lactation.

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P. S. Nirmala ¹, R. Girija Bai ¹, Rajammal P. Devadas ¹

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1 Shri Avinashilingam Home Science College, Coimbatore-II, IN

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Calories derived from the non-protein components of the diet exert a profound influence on protein utilisation. Morrison (1964)1 observed that in developing countries where there is protein calorie-malnutrition, the protein utilisation by the population might be limited by caloric intake rather than by the quality and amount of dietary proteins.

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P. S. Nirmala

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Modern societies are dependent for their existence upon the use of food technology, since vast quantities of food have to be stored, transported and processed for the consumption of those who live far away from the source of supply.

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P. S. Nirmala

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Biochemistry is growing rapidly imparting basic insight into the dynamic events of metabolism, which is characteristic of every living cell. No other branch of science has deepened our understanding of fundamental life processes to the extent that biochemistry has accomplished.

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