The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Impact of the ICDS in Keerapalayam Block of South Arcot District, Tamil Nadu


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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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Malnutrition is recognised as one of the major health hazards in developing countries. One of the main causes of widespread malnutrition is scarcity of food. The strategies to overcome malnutrition include increasing the food supply, increasing the socio-economic status, effective food preservation and proper storage facilities, nutrition education and training, improved environment sanitation/Primary health care and nutrition intervention programmes.
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  • Impact of the ICDS in Keerapalayam Block of South Arcot District, Tamil Nadu

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K. Sujatha
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
S. Premakumari
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
C. Yegammai
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India

Abstract


Malnutrition is recognised as one of the major health hazards in developing countries. One of the main causes of widespread malnutrition is scarcity of food. The strategies to overcome malnutrition include increasing the food supply, increasing the socio-economic status, effective food preservation and proper storage facilities, nutrition education and training, improved environment sanitation/Primary health care and nutrition intervention programmes.