Beatrice P J
Nutritional adequacy of diets in selected hostel messes - Vellayani Department of Home Science, College of Agriculture 1999
A study entitled "Nutritional adequacy of diets in selected hostel
messes" was undertaken to assess the personal characteristics, dietary
habits, foods expenditure pattern, frequency use of various foods,food
preference, percapita availability of foods, actual food intake, nutrient
intake, percapita availability of nutrient, energy intake and energy
expenditure, nutritional status of the inmatesand nutritional status index
of selected inmates in the hostels.
The average food expenditure pattern of the inmates in the three
hostels revealed that the MCLH spent more money when compared to
other two hostels.
On analysing the personal characteristics of inmates it was
observed that the inmates of the hostel will exposed to mass media by
reading newspapers, magazines and weeklies. Viewing of television
programme was also found to be more popular among the inmates than
listening to the radio programme.
Dietary habits of inmates were assessed and revealed that the
respondents were non vegetarian. Cereals, pulses, vegetables, green leafy
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vegetables, roots and tubers, milk, fish, fats and oils, sugar and spices
were found to be high frequently used foods among the inmates in the
three hostels. At the same time fruit, milk and egg were less frequently
used food among the inmates in the three hostels. The inmates liked •
fried foods and sweet preparations.
Consumption of cereals, pulses, other vegetables, roots and tubers,
milk, fish and meat were above the recommended dietary allowances
(R.D.A) and nutrients such as calorie, protein, calcium, retinol, thiamine,
riboflavin, niacin and vitamin 'C' were comparatively higher in comparison
with R.D.A. But the use of iron was less in comparison with R.D.A.
Energy intake and energy expenditure of inmates were surveyed and
indicated that majority of the inmates spent less energy when compared
with energy intake.
Weight for age and height for age of inmates were below the NCHS
standards. Waist I Hip ratio of inmates were found to be normal. Mid
upper arm circumference and triceps skin fold thickness of inmates in
the three hostels were assessed and found that only few inmates were
found to be normal. Anaemia, dental caries and thyroid enlargement were
the most common clinical manifestations among the inmates in the three
hostels. Normal haemoglobin level was noticed only in negligible inmates.
The nutritional status index of the inmates in AGCLH were better than
the inmates in other two hostels.
640 / BEA/NU
Nutritional adequacy of diets in selected hostel messes - Vellayani Department of Home Science, College of Agriculture 1999
A study entitled "Nutritional adequacy of diets in selected hostel
messes" was undertaken to assess the personal characteristics, dietary
habits, foods expenditure pattern, frequency use of various foods,food
preference, percapita availability of foods, actual food intake, nutrient
intake, percapita availability of nutrient, energy intake and energy
expenditure, nutritional status of the inmatesand nutritional status index
of selected inmates in the hostels.
The average food expenditure pattern of the inmates in the three
hostels revealed that the MCLH spent more money when compared to
other two hostels.
On analysing the personal characteristics of inmates it was
observed that the inmates of the hostel will exposed to mass media by
reading newspapers, magazines and weeklies. Viewing of television
programme was also found to be more popular among the inmates than
listening to the radio programme.
Dietary habits of inmates were assessed and revealed that the
respondents were non vegetarian. Cereals, pulses, vegetables, green leafy
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vegetables, roots and tubers, milk, fish, fats and oils, sugar and spices
were found to be high frequently used foods among the inmates in the
three hostels. At the same time fruit, milk and egg were less frequently
used food among the inmates in the three hostels. The inmates liked •
fried foods and sweet preparations.
Consumption of cereals, pulses, other vegetables, roots and tubers,
milk, fish and meat were above the recommended dietary allowances
(R.D.A) and nutrients such as calorie, protein, calcium, retinol, thiamine,
riboflavin, niacin and vitamin 'C' were comparatively higher in comparison
with R.D.A. But the use of iron was less in comparison with R.D.A.
Energy intake and energy expenditure of inmates were surveyed and
indicated that majority of the inmates spent less energy when compared
with energy intake.
Weight for age and height for age of inmates were below the NCHS
standards. Waist I Hip ratio of inmates were found to be normal. Mid
upper arm circumference and triceps skin fold thickness of inmates in
the three hostels were assessed and found that only few inmates were
found to be normal. Anaemia, dental caries and thyroid enlargement were
the most common clinical manifestations among the inmates in the three
hostels. Normal haemoglobin level was noticed only in negligible inmates.
The nutritional status index of the inmates in AGCLH were better than
the inmates in other two hostels.
640 / BEA/NU