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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 5
First page : (248) Last page : (257)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8291

Health and Nutritional Status of Hill Farm Women of Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh

Radhna Gupta^1*, Rakesh K. Gupta¹, Preeti Choudhary¹ and Vaishnavi Rana²
Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture,
CSK HPKV, Palampur (Himachal Pradesh)-176 062
¹Senior Demonstrator, Deptt. of Comm. Medicine & School of Public Health PGIMER, Chandigarh
²Post-graduate Student, Deptt. of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology CSK HPHV, Palampur
*Corresponding Author E-mail: guptaradhna@rediffmail.com
Received: 15.07.2020 | Revised: 23.08.2020 | Accepted: 31.08.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Health and nutritional status of hill farm women selected from three blocks of Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh was assessed in the present investigation. Majority of selected farm women were in age group of 25-35 years and belonged to farm families having small to marginal land holdings. Mean height and weight of respondents was recorded below standards when compared at national level. Majority of farm women were of mesomorphic body type (75%) followed by endomorphic (18.33). Physical fitness rating of the respondents showed that 48.33% had high average rating followed by 18.33% having good fitness. Assessment of nutritional deficiencies through clinical assessment revealed that majority of the respondents showed deficiency of iron and B complex vitamins. Less than 35% women exhibited iron deficiency symptoms when assessed clinically. Comparison with suggested dietary intake revealed that the women had low intake for all food groups except sugar and oils. Their diets were inadequate in energy, protein, calcium, iron, B vitamins and ascorbic acid when compared with RDA.

Keywords: Farm Women, Himachal Pradesh, Socio-Economic Profile, Food Intake, Nutritional Status, Physical Fitness.

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Cite this article: Gupta, R., Gupta, R. K., Choudhary, P., & Rana, V. (2020). Health and Nutritional Status of Hill Farm Women of Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(5), 248-257. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8291