The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Nutritional Status of Selected Oraon Tribes of Bihar


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1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
     

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Numerous studies have shown a close relationship between the tribal ecosystem and their nutritional status. The food consumption pattern and dietary practices of Oraons in our earlier reports showed that there are a wide variety of uncommon foods rich in nutrients available to Oraons in Ranchi districts of Bihar. Hence, it was thought of interest to assess the nutritional status of selected Oraons.
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U. Chandrasekhar
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
S. Kowsalya
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
S. Sinha
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India

Abstract


Numerous studies have shown a close relationship between the tribal ecosystem and their nutritional status. The food consumption pattern and dietary practices of Oraons in our earlier reports showed that there are a wide variety of uncommon foods rich in nutrients available to Oraons in Ranchi districts of Bihar. Hence, it was thought of interest to assess the nutritional status of selected Oraons.