Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Yuvarajaâs College, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Yuvarajaâs College, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Research Article
A Study on Assessment of Nutritional Status and Nutritional Knowledge of Working Women Residing in Hostels at Mysuru City
Author(s): Rachappa Pallavi, Ranganath Deepa and Chandrashekar Sudharma Devaki*
The present study was conducted to assess the nutritional status and nutritional knowledge of working women
residing in hostels at Mysore city. In the present study, 150 members of women staying in four different hostels were
selected for the study and they were assessed for the nutritional status and nutritional knowledge. The nutritional
status was assessed with the help of their dietary intake using 24 hours recall method, anthropometry measurement,
assessment of meal pattern, along with nutritional knowledge (set of 30 questions to assess nutritional knowledge
relating to balanced nutrition and health status). The study indicated that when the nutritional status was assessed
majority of working women maintained normal BMI, 25% of women were under weight and 18% of women were
over-weight. Total 76% of the respondents were under the high disease risk condition in w.. View more»