Diet, nutritional status and food related traditions of Oraon tribes of New Mal (West Bengal), India.

摘要: INTRODUCTION According to the 2001 census conducted by Government of India, India has more than 84 million tribals who constitute 8.2% India's population. The Oraons are an agricultural tribe found mainly in Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. present study was undertaken on a group Oraon working tea gardens New Mal Jalpaiguri district children attended local primary school. covered Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) which is concerned with health, nutrition development their mothers. To evaluate effect ICDS, practices adults towards hygiene, medication, addictive substances diet were also recorded. METHODS 500 tribals, including 200 men 150 women aged 20-45 years, 6-12 surveyed for dietary intake 24-hour recall semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire methodology anthropometry, description food-related traditions. RESULTS all groups deficient groups. Cereal least deficient, while milk fruit almost negligible. Their supplemented locally grown green leafy vegetable dheki saag, fermented leftover rice. energy available from age only 52-53% recommended allowances Indian Council Medical Research. Children enrolled midday meal program at school; however, severely same order as parents. mean basal mass index (BMI) adult not low, but undernourished. Men less undernourished women. Some potentially useful traditions practiced included wiping washed utensils leaves plant mirchaiya, preparing herbal tablets called ranoodava make alcoholic medicinal drink hadiya. Oraons' knowledge contraception, vaccinations, proper supplements needed successful pregnancy deficient. CONCLUSIONS A remarkable finding this that BMI substantially below This deficiency cannot be attributed because children, percentage allowance, about adults. shows provided approximately 25% requirements children; moreover, it qualitatively It seems replaced rather home meals. Despite ICDS coverage, regard very low. Interesting traditional methods use plants medicines observed documented. Rural health professionals should ensure adequate quantity quality supplementation. They strive disseminate related knowledge. Traditional tribal studied nutritional value. could responsible Oraon, despite severe intake.