The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Validity of Calorie Coefficients for Estimation of Nutrient Intake of Preschool Children


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1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P. O., Hyderabad-500 007, India
     

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Scales of calorie coefficients or consumption units have often been used to determine nutrient intakes of individuals in a family from data based upon family diet surveys. These scales indicate how the total family food should be divided among the members of a family based upon physiological needs.
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Authors

K. Visweswara Rao
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P. O., Hyderabad-500 007, India
B. V. S. Thimmayamma
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P. O., Hyderabad-500 007, India
Parvathi Rau
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P. O., Hyderabad-500 007, India
M. C. Swaminathan
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania P. O., Hyderabad-500 007, India

Abstract


Scales of calorie coefficients or consumption units have often been used to determine nutrient intakes of individuals in a family from data based upon family diet surveys. These scales indicate how the total family food should be divided among the members of a family based upon physiological needs.