B. V. S. Thimmayamma ¹, Parvati Rau ¹, G. Radhaiah ¹

Affiliations
1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (P.O.), Hyderabad-50 0007, A. P, IN

Abstract

Spices and condiments form one of the important food items in our diet. The value of spices and condiments in the Indian dietaries has been recognized since ancient times and India was considered as the "Home of spices". Even today, India occupies an important place in the commercial trade of spices in the world.

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Krishnakumari Menon ¹, Parvati Rau ¹

Affiliations
1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (P.O.) Hyderabad - 500 007, A. P, IN

Abstract

Adolescence is a period of rapid growth and stress. Little attention has been paid in our country to this segment of the population. Many students in universities and colleges live away from home in hostels. Several studies in this group have been carried out earlier confining themselves however to the profile of diet and nutrition in this group. All hostels do not provide the same standard food service and very little information is available on the organisational structure and physical facilities provided in these hostels.

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B. V. S. Thimmayamma ¹, Parvati Rau ¹, K. Visweswara, Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (P.O.) Hyderabad - 500 007, A.P., IN

Abstract

A great deal of information on the dietaries of families assessed by weighment method is available However, data on the dietaries of individuals - preschool children, school children, adolescents and adults are very scanty. Even the available data that were collected, belong mostly to poor socio-economic groups.

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