Growth Promoting Quality of Staple Cereals in Representative Karnataka Diets

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Authors

  • Department of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Home Science, Manasa Gangotri, Mysore - 570006 ,IN
  • Department of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Home Science, Manasa Gangotri, Mysore - 570006 ,IN
  • Department of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Home Science, Manasa Gangotri, Mysore - 570006 ,IN

Abstract

Diet surveys carried out in various states of India have shown that the diets are primarily based on cereals. Cereals like rice, wheat, ragi and jowar contribute as much as 70 to 80 per cent of the calories in the diet.