The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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The Nutritional Status of Nursing Mothers and Infants in an Applied Nutrition Area in Madras State


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1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-11, India
     

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The diets consumed by a large majority of the population in India are deficient in various dietary essentials. The incidence of malnutrition and dietary deficiency diseases is high among the vulnerable sections of the population, namely infants, children and expectant and nursing mothers.
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Rajammal P. Devadas
Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-11, India
L. Prema
Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-11, India

Abstract


The diets consumed by a large majority of the population in India are deficient in various dietary essentials. The incidence of malnutrition and dietary deficiency diseases is high among the vulnerable sections of the population, namely infants, children and expectant and nursing mothers.