Dietary Pattern of Farm Women: A Study in Tumakuru District of Karnataka State

摘要

The present study focuses on the dietary pattern of the farm women which will have impact on their nutritional status. The investigation was conducted at Sira taluk of Tumakuru district. The mean per cent adequacy of the farm women for cereal was 117per cent. Whereas, the adequacy for pulses, milk and milk products, roots and tubers, GLV, other vegetable, fruits, sugar and fat were found to be below the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). The mean per cent adequacy of the farm women for calcium was141 percent. Whereas, the adequacy for energy, protein, fat, iron, carotene and vitamin C was 86, 71, 78, 69, 40 and 62, respectively, which were found to be below the RDA.