Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: October-December | Volume: 3 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 18-23
Cereals, Vegetable and Fruits Consumption among College Students in India
V. Bhavani1, Dr N. Prabhavathy Devi2
1Dietician, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, KK Nagar, Chennai, India
2Assistant Professor, Queen Marys College, Chennai, India
ABSTRACT
Cereals are the staple diet of the world population. The present study explored the cereal and vegetable consumption of college students in Chennai. Adopting stratified random sampling technique, about 1000 college age population consists of both the gender were chosen for the study. The study subjects belonging to the age group of 19 to 22 years were selected based on the inclusion criteria. After obtaining ethical clearance, permission for college authorities and written consent from the students study was commenced. Pre-tested, standardized Food frequency questionnaire was given to all the participants and were asked to fill accordingly. The obtained raw data were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS Version 20.0. Then the results were interpreted. Rice was consumed by all the participants daily. Only about 0.5% consumed greens daily. 0.2%, 3.6% and 0.3% consumed sambar vegetables, poriyal vegetables and fruits daily respectively. Consumption of whole grains and millets like ragi, bajra should be encouraged to add variety to the diet and also to increase the vitamins and minerals intake. Encouraging the intake of greens must be initiated to add iron and calcium to the diet.Workshops on “Eating Right” could be conducted at school, colleges and workplaces to bring awareness among the population. Regular nutritional screening camps along with Nutrition education program could be conducted to follow healthy eating habits
Key words: Fiber, Cereal, Vegetables, Micro nutrient, Deficiency, Non-communicable Diseases
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