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Subject: Food and Nutrition × Author: Joshi, Deepa × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2007 ×
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    Food consumption pattern, nutritional status vis-à-vis nutrition knowledge of rural population of Champawat district
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2009-07) Joshi, Deepa; Kulshrestha, Kalpana
    Uttaranchal is newly formed state of India. Hilly area here imposes a heavy burden on the health of the people and aggravates the problem of malnutrition, especially among rural population. The present study was planned to assess the nutrition status, consumption pattern and nutrition knowledge of the people in Champawat district, which included 100 families from four villages of the district. Results revealed a higher percentage of nuclear families (63%) in the area with average family size of 6 ± 1.8. Women literacy rate was 78% but only 11% had good nutrition knowledge. Majority of people were engaged in farming and average per capita income was calculated as 1123 ± 838.Only 19% families were found with good housing and sanitary conditions. Most of the families (74%) were non-vegetarian. Majority of the children started to be weaned at 6 months. Mean dietary diversity score for the families was calculated as 7.2 ± 1. The percent RDA intake of most of the nutrients was deficit except for fat and calcium. Based on the MUAC measurements, 85.33% males and 56.85% females were identified as at risk of malnutrition. About 4.16% boys and 19.06% girls between 0-5 years were severely malnourished, whereas in the age group 5-18years 29.41% boys and 25.93% girls were both wasted and stunted. About 3.23% males and 2.54% females were in CED grade III category. Iron deficiency was found among 30.15% subjects and common cold, cough, diarrhea and fever were major infectious diseases in the area. Dietary diversity score, housing and sanitary conditions, per capita income, nutrition knowledge and formal education of housewives were significantly correlated with the nutrition status of the people at p=0.01. Therefore for improving the nutrition status of the people these factors need consideration.