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Children
Veena Shatrugna
Age F M F M F M F M F M
01+ 7.5 8.1 8.1 8.7 8.1 8.6 8.3 8.9 9.5 10.2
(219-920)
03 10.6 10.4 11.3 11.7 11.4 11.9 11.8 12.1 14.1 14.6
(218-916)
05 13.7 14.1 13.6 14.4 14.1 14.6 14.5 14.7 17.7 18.7
(229-747)
10 22.0 21.6 22.4 22.6 23.1 23.1 23.9 23.9 32.5 31.4
(304-734)
20-24 42.9 48.1 43.5 50.3 43.8 50.9 45.0 52.2 56.6 68.9
(509-3870)
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Absolute Heights – A 30 year trend (Mean in cm)
Rural Rural Rural Rural NCHS Median
1977 1996 2003 2006 Values
Age F M F M F M F M F M
01+ 71.9 73.1 72.8 75.0 73.8 75.3 74.0 75.7 74.3 76.1
(219-920)
3+ 85.8 86.4 88.4 90.1 89.8 91.1 89.9 91.1 93.9 94.9
(218-916)
05+ 99.6 100.5 100.4 102.1 102.5 103.2 102.4 102.6 108.4 109.9
(229-747)
10+ 125.7 125.1 126.8 127.9 128.5 128.7 128.9 129.0 138.3 137.5
(304-734)
20-24 151.2 163.4 151.5 164.0 151.1 163.3 152.0 164.2 163.7 176.8
(509-3870)
>=70 147.9 162.3 147.9 161.0 146.8 160.0 145.5 159.9 -
(339-728)
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% DISTRIBUTION OF ADULTS ACCORDING TO BMI
CLASSIFICATION 20 YEAR TREND
BMI 1974‑79* 1988‑90* 1996-97** 1993‑94*** 2002*
CLASSES (RURAL) (RURAL) (RURAL) (URBAN) (RURAL)
<18.5
(CED) F 51.8 49.3 47.7 36.7 38.9
Medium prevalence
(poor situation): 10-19% of population with BMI <18.5
High prevalence
(serious situation): 20-39% of population with BMI <18.5
LBW
Country N (<2500g) Birth weight
(Kg)
BMI CLASSES N MOTHER'S (Wt, Kg.) BIRTH (Wt, Kg.) LBW (<2500 g)%
Source : NNMB Repeat Surveys (1991) , Quoted by Nadamuni Naidu et al, 1994.
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Birth Weight and Socio-Economic Status
Poor Middle High
income income income
N B.WT PREMATURE
Lbs Kg (%)
1949
SPEL.WARD 1269 7.12 3.2 -
GEN.WARD 1179 6.3 2.8 -
1954
SPEL.WARD 200 6.85 3.08 12.3
GEN.WARD 500 6.01 2.7 8.4
1971 1972
No No
Supplementation Supplementation Supplementation Supplementation
1. Iron
2. Folic acid
3. Iron and Folic acid
4. Zinc
5. Vitamin A
6. N3 fats, fish oils
7. Micro nutrients
8. Reduction of activities
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Distribution (%) of 1-5 years children according to nutritional
status (Weight for age) by sex-Gomez classification
* NCHS standards
Source: NNMB 2005.
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Distribution (%) of 1-5 years according to Weight for age – standard
deviation (SD) classification by gender
* NCHS standards
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* NCHS standards
Source: NNMB 2005.
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Distribution (%) of 1-5 years children according to Height for age
standard deviation (SD) classification by gender
* NCHS standards
Source: NNMB 2005.
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* NCHS standards
Source: NNMB 2005.
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Distribution (%) of 1-5 years children according Weight for Height
standard deviation (SD) classification by gender
* NCHS standards
Source: NNMB 2005-06.
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Distribution (%) of 1-5 years according to Weight for Height–
standard deviation (SD) classification by Age groups
* NCHS standards
Source: NNMB 2005.
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Cereals Pulses Veg Roots Flesh Milk Fats Sugar Nuts Fruits Condi-
foods ments
460 40 40 60 - 150 25 30 - - -
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Intake by age (> 70% of RDA)
1-3 54 15 8 35 55 10 10 14
4-6 62 29 10 42 56 8 5 11
Male 58 29 15 39 56 8 3 11
10-12
Female 67 30 15 37 55 7 3 12
Male 81 51 15 47 60 33 10 31
> 18
Female 77 39 10 50 56 37 27 50
- 19 - Nutrient intakes ( >70% of RDA) by Age
1-3 30 62 23 19 15 8
4 -6 31 73 30 28 15 10
7- 9 38 61 36 37 13 7.5
Male 45 50 54 24 9 9
10-12
Female 57 41 51 22 11 9
Male 55 40 65 32 10 11
13-15
Female 70 39 58 25 15 9
Male 70 40 60 32 12 9
16-17
Female 70 43 62 35 14 10
Male 80 77 85 70 29 11
>18
Female 89 78 77 61 15 11
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Other nutritional problems
Apart from stunting and under weight –
1. Anaemia - 60-90%
2. Iodine Deficiency - endemic most parts of the country
3. Goitre - endemic in North East, sub Himalayan
range, many tribal belts in central India
4. Fluorosis - endemic many parts of the country
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RDA,
Consumption units
Minimum Wages
Poverty Line
Green Revolution---PDS The consumption unit
story
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Cereals Pulses Veg Roots Flesh Milk Fats Sugar Nuts Fruits Condi-
foods ments
460 40 40 60 - 150 25 30 - - -
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Coefficient for computing calorie requirement of different groups*
Group Cu-Units
Adult male (sedentary worker) 1.0
Adult male (moderate worker) 1.2
Adult male (heavy worker) 1.6
Adult female (sedentary worker) 0.8
Adult female (moderate worker) 0.9
Adult female (heavy worker) 1.2
Adolescents 12 – 21 years 1.0
Children 9 to 12 years 0.8
Children 7 to 9 years 0.7
Children 5 to 7 years 0.6
Children 3 to 5 years 0.5
Children 1 to 3 years 0.4
*Source: Gopalan et al (1991)
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Minimum Wages - Criteria
B. Micronutrients essential for animals and not yet established as essential for man
Choline Silicon Molybdenum
p-Aminobenzoic acid Fluorine Arsenic
Nickel
Source: Narasinga Rao BS.
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Phytonutrient class
Carotenoids
Glucosinolates,
Isothiocyanates,
Indoles
Inositol phosphates
Phenolics, cyclic compounds
Phytoestrogens
Phytosterols
Polyphenols
Protease inhibitor
Saponins
Sulfides and thiols
Source: Beecher
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Nutrients Non-nutrients
-Carotene-provitamin A Carotenoids (lycopene,xanthophyls)
Ascorbic acid-vitamin C Lutein, -and -carotenes
(cryptoxanthine,
zeaxanthine)
Tocopherols Flavonoids (quercetin, myricetin,
quercetagatin, gossypetin)
Tocotrienols
Riboflavin
Sulfur amino acids Anthocyanins
Cysteine and methionine Isoflavones
Selenium Phenolic compounds (catechin) Indoles
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At this level of EDTA it does not provide adequate iron for children
Had the regular school lunch programme (cooked rice, dal, some
vegetables)
Age (yrs)
1–3 4-6
Mean RDA Mean RDA
Protein (g) 20.2 22.0 28.7 30.0
Total fat (g) 10.7 25.0 12.7 25.0
Energy (Kcal) 719 1240 1020 1690
Calcium (mg) 245 400 272 400
Iron (mg) 5.7 12 8.6 18
Vit.A (µg) 129 400 166 400
Thiamin (mg) 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9
Riboflavin (mg) 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.0
Niacin (mg) 5.2 8.0 7.9 11.0
Vit.C (mg) 17 30 25 40
Free folic acid (µg) 20.3 30 28.8 40
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Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (National Institute of
Nutrition)
Average intake in hospital of a 7 kg child
Bread 40 gms
Rice 50 gms
Milk 500 ml
Oil 20 ml
Dal 25 gms
sugar 10 gms
Banana 1
Eggs 1
6 AM Milk
8.30 am Khichri
11 AM Bread and Milk / egg
1.30pm Lunch Rice, Dal,etc
4pm Milk / Egg
7pm Dinner Rice Dal etc
10pm Milk