FOOD CONSUMPTION AND NUTRITION IN RURAL AREAS OF MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA (WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SAGAR DIVISION)

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FOOD CONSUMPTION AND NUTRITION IN RURAL AREAS OF MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA (WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SAGAR DIVISION)

In the present study an attempt has been made to present a systematic and interpretative analyses of per capita foodstuffs consumption and nutritional level in the rural areas of Sagar division (M. P.). The Central thrust of this study has a bearing on the important aspect partaning to the vital relationship between food intake and health, following Gopalan et. al. (1993), per day per capita foodstuffs consumption is converted into their respective nutritive values. Our survey has revealed that the existing food habits in the villages under study lead to an imbalance of food intake, both quantity-wise and quality-wise, resulting to the nutritional deficiency is closely associated with the food production, diet habits and purchasing power of the individuals.