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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Fat intake low in rural India: AIIMS doctors -Durgesh Nandan Jha

Fat intake low in rural India: AIIMS doctors -Durgesh Nandan Jha

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published Published on Nov 6, 2014   modified Modified on Nov 6, 2014
-The Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a country where obesity and diabetes, on account of high intake of fatty food, is turning into an epidemic, a unique health crisis is faced by few others. Top nutritionists working at AIIMS say the fat intake among rural population continues to be significantly lower than the Recommendatory Dietary Allowance (RDA) leading to serious health issues in them.

In last 20-30 years, scientists claim, the fat intake among rural masses has increased from 14-16 grams (it is lower for the tribal population) only when the needed amount is minimum 20 gram from visible or direct sources such as oil and ghee. It is leading to low energy and malnutrition in the affected population, doctors say. They are demanding the introduction of visible fat such as oil and ghee in the Public Distribution System (PDS).

"In India, we have two distinct socio-economic groups: the high and middle income group which needs to consider the quality and quantity of fats they are consuming as there is a rising trend in the cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension and obesity and the low income group that does not get even 50% of daily recommended dietary quantity of fats," said Dr Umesh Kapil, professor, public health nutrition at AIIMS.

He said due to poor fat intake children from rural and tribal background suffer from deficiencies of fats soluble vitamins like Vitamin A, D, E and K. "Vitamin A is essential for good vision, vitamin D for bone health, K for blood clotting, and E for limiting the formation of harmful free radicals. The lack of it causes high incidence of malnourishment, nutritional blindness and poor bone health issues in people who consume low fat. It puts them at risk for contracting measles and diarrhea too," said the AIIMS nutritionist.

According to a recent article published in the Indian Journal of Community Health, rural poor take 16 grams fat daily from visible sources such as oil and ghee, up from 14 grams of intake recorded in year 1975. It reports fat intake among tribal has increased by only two grams in nearly three decades, from eight grams in year 1985-87 to 10 grams in 2011-12.

"Major commodities distributed under the PDS include staple food grains, such as wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene. The findings make a strong case for inclusion of fats and oil," said Dr H P S Sachdev, expert on child health and nutrition.

AIIMS in collaboration with Indian Academy of Pediatrics (nutrition chapter) and Sitaram Bhartiya Institute of Science and Research recently held and international workshop on micronutrients and child health and the organizers said they will be writing to the health ministry recommending fat in PDS.

 


The Times of India, 6 November, 2014, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Fat-intake-low-in-rural-India-AIIMS-doctors/articleshow/45053681.cms


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