Dietary Habits and Beta Carotene Rich Food Intakes of Children (6-12 Years of Age) Participating in the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Nutritious Meal Programme for Children

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  • Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore 641 04 ,IN
  • Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore 641 04 ,IN

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Vitamin A deficiency has been one of the major controllable public health and nutritional problems in India. An estimated 5-7% children suffer from eye signs of vitamin A deficiency. There has been a gradual decline in the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in India due to the introduction of many intervention programmes. Recent findings suggest that vitamin A deficiency probably increases morbidity and mortality in children. A short term strategy of prophylaxis programme administering mega doses of vitamin A to the preschoolers on periodic basis in the country is being carried out in India. However, this cannot be a long term solution. Therefore it is imperative to create public awareness among all age groups to supplement dietary vitamin A through effective nutrition education. One of the effective channels for imparting nutrition education is school meal programme for children.

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1993-01-01

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Devadas, R. P., & Premakumari, S. (1993). Dietary Habits and Beta Carotene Rich Food Intakes of Children (6-12 Years of Age) Participating in the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Nutritious Meal Programme for Children. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 30(1), 1–4. Retrieved from https://www.informaticsjournals.com/index.php/ijnd/article/view/8160

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