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Poonam Yadav ¹, Annamma Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (U.P.), IN

Abstract

A study was undertaken with the aim of nutritional evaluation of mid day meals served in Allahabad schools. A survey was carried out among 103 girls (age 5-12 yrs) studying in two government primary schools. Weekly menus and nutritive value of mid day meals served in the schools of the district were analyzed in terms of calories, protein, fat, CHO, iron, calcium, folic acid, vitamin C and β-carotene. The mean values per serving were; kcal 463, protein 14.01, fat 6.24g,CHO 88g, iron 4.30mg, calcium 67.23mg, vitamin C 6.11mg folic acid 32.68 μg and β-carotene 11μg. The recommendation of experts that one third RDA of nutrients must be provided by the MDM, was met in the case of protein of 5-9 yrs age group but not in the 10-12yrs age group. Energy and iron were below 1/3 RDA in case of all the children surveyed. In general, micronutrients were low in the MDM.

Keywords

MDM, RDA, 24h Recall, Mid Day Meal, Nutritional Contrifutiono.

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Neeta Chopra ¹, Aditika Agarwal ¹, Annamma Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Institute of Home Science, Khandari Road, Agra, U.P., IN
2 Allahabad Agricultural Institute - Deemed University, Allahabad, U.P., IN

Abstract

Osteoporosis is the skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing to increased risk of fractures. Around 65 million Indians suffer from the disease and about 23 lakhs are added to this figure each year. The risk of osteoporotic fracture is inversely related to current bone density, which depends on peak bone mass at maturity and subsequent rate of bone loss.

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Annamma Kumar ¹, Smrita Gupta ¹, Nupur Gupta ¹, B. B. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, G.B.P.U.A. & T, Pantnagar, U.P. 263 145, IN

Abstract

One of the most important controllable nutritional problems in India and other developing countries today is vitamin A deficiency. It is estimated that every year about 70,000 children are likely to develop corneal lesions due to this deficiency. The problem is considered to be of public heath significance in 36 countries in South East Asia, the Western Pacific and Africa. About 20 to 40 million children are estimated to have mild Vitamin A deficiency at any point of time.

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