P. Geetha ¹, S. Chellammal ¹, Krishna Srinath ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, College of Agriculture, Vellayani P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695 022, IN
2 National Centre for Women in Agriculture (ICAR), Baramunda P.O. Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, IN

Abstract

Iron deficiency is the most prevalent cause for anaemia and WHO estimates the number of anaemic people world wide to be staggering two billion making it the most prevalent nutritional problem in the world today. Vijayaraghavan has reported that in the developing countries alone 370 million women suffer from iron deficiency anaemia. In India anaemia is the second most common cause of maternal deaths.

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Rajammal P. Devadas ¹, S. Premakumari ¹, S. Chellammal ¹

Affiliations
1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-641011, IN

Abstract

The high incidence of protein malnutrition among young children in many developing countries like India, calls for effective steps to improve the protein content and quality of their diets'. Many feeding programmes are in operation under the auspices of the central and the state governments and voluntary agencies in India to improve the nutrient content of the diets of growing children.

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