Dietary Habits & Mineral Intake amongst Farm Women

Author(s): Bharati Ramesh Patil, Dr. Savita Sangwan and Dr. Sonal Kame

Abstract:

Farm work is known as laborious work, which is the origin of health problems as major health issue especially amongst women. It may lead to the prevalence of osteoporosis resulting in bone density loss. Hence, the prevention of bone loss is desirable on medical and economic ground. The bone metabolism, a great deal of attention focuses on the benefits of calcium, vitamin, magnesium, vit K, fruits & vegetable and the sources of these nutrients. The farm environment diet and the recommendations on it for hard work are rarely taken care. The frequent consumption of staple food like rice, bread, wheat food and dal may not provide the desired level of the nutrients & minerals. The bone mineral contains are the key minerals for body weight, body height, physical activity level to minimize the risk of bone fracture. The present study is an attempt made in thesis direction to focus on the mineral status of farm women with the following objectives. To study the dietary pattern of farm women in relation to mineral intake. To compare the actual mineral intake with WHO & ICMR 2024 daily standards. The data collected from 50 respondent farm women from Akot tehsil 3 villages were selected for the study. The data collected was for the Kharif season of 2025-2026. Farm women are hardly meeting their nutrient and mineral requirements. Farm women diet is deficit in Potassium, Magnesium and Sodium. Hypothesis stated are accepted.

keywords:
Farm Women, Dietary Habits, Dietary Pattern, Mineral Intake.

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