Choudhary, MonikaJyothula, Hema Naveena2022-12-032022-12-032022Jyothula, Hema Naveena (2022) Consumption pattern of rice bran oil in the district Sangrur (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810190281The present research work was undertaken in District Sangrur with a total of 100 subjects 50 each in rural and urban area so as to study consumption pattern of rice bran oil. The data regarding dietary fat intake, edible oil consumption, buying behaviour, anthropometric and clinical parameters were collected. Consumption pattern of fats and oils of rural and urban male subjects revealed that the intake of total fat (84 g/day) by the rural subjects was significantly (p≤0.001) higher than the total fat (62 g/day) intake by urban subjects. Similarly, the total fat intake was significantly (p<0.001) higher in rural female subjects (80 g/day) as compared to urban (64 g/day) subjects. Desi ghee (42%) and mustard oil (59%) were the most preferred oil for household consumption once a day in rural and urban subjects. Rice bran oil was consumed once a day by rural (10%) and urban (14%) subjects. Most of the subjects (76%) in rural and urban households preferred to consume homemade desi ghee and butter. Kachhi ghani mustard oil was consumed by majority of the urban subjects (94%). Females were decision maker for the purchase of edible oil in rural (42%) and urban (82%) families. Fortune was the most preferred brand of edible oil in the market by rural (46%) and urban (29%) subjects. The reason behind their brand purchase was quality, price and past experience of the oils. The classification of Body Mass Index (BMI) revealed that most of the rural and urban subjects were in the normal range of BMI (18.50-24.99 kg/m2). Most of the rural subjects (36%) who consumed the combination of desi ghee + mustard oil had their average BMI of 22.8±0.8 kg/m2. The present study concluded that the majority of the rural (52 and 10%) and urban (66 and 42%) subjects who consumed desi ghee and mustard oil were having their BMI in normal category. The percent energy contribution from total fat intake accounted for 11 and 15 percent of variation in BMI of rural and urban subjects.EnglishThesis