The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Some Dietary Beliefs and Practices Influencing Growth in Preschool Children of a Backward Community


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1 Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, India
     

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Several studies have documented that human milk has specific nutritional properties. The emerging trend of rapidly declining breast feeding, as reported by several workers needs to be studied whether it has trickled in the isolated societies such as Harijans and tribals and its possible influence on growth pattern of these children.
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C. P. Mishra
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, India
D. C. S. Reddy
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, India
I. C. Tiwari
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, India

Abstract


Several studies have documented that human milk has specific nutritional properties. The emerging trend of rapidly declining breast feeding, as reported by several workers needs to be studied whether it has trickled in the isolated societies such as Harijans and tribals and its possible influence on growth pattern of these children.