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Nutrient intake of rural pregnant women of Haryana State, Northern India: relationship between income and education

1998; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 49; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/09637489809089414

1465-3478

Bharti Panwar, Darshan Punia,

Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

The daily nutrient intake of 90 pregnant women from farming and non-farming communities in six rural villages of Haryana State, Northern India have been determined. As a result of questionnaires and interviews, nutrient intake for 3 consecutive days were calculated. Mean daily intakes of farming and non-farming pregnant women examined in this study were lower for energy, calcium and iron than the recently prescribed Indian recommended dietary allowances (RDAs). Protein intake of non-farming women was significantly lower and that of farming women was almost similar to RDA. Intake of fat by pregnant women was double the RDA. The mean daily intakes of thiamine, riboflavin and niacin by women of both the communities were found to be adequate. The diets of pregnant women could meet half the requirement of folic acid and even less than half for ascorbic acid. Income of pregnant women did not show any influence on nutrient intakes but educational level of women certainly reflected differences in vitamin intakes.