N Pralhad Rao
Biographic Data
| ID | 2171439 |
|---|---|
| NAME | N Pralhad Rao |
| GIVEN NAMES | N Pralhad |
| FAMILY NAME | Rao |
| SIGNATURE | RAO N P |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Diet and Nutrition during Drought-An Indian Experience
In 1987 India experienced one of the century's worst droughts with two-thirds of its sown area receiving 'scanty' or 'deficient' rainfall. Delayed rains in some parts, though to some extent they relieved the water scarcity, did not brighten the prospects of agricultural production. In order to assess the diet and nutritional situation of the vulnerable population in the severely affected areas, rapid surveys were undertaken by the National Instit…
Intra family distribution of dietary energy ‐ an Indian experience
In developing countries, social and cultural bias is believed to exist, favouring a particular age and sex group in the allocation of food, medical care etc. In the present study, the intrafamily distribution of calories among preschool children and the adults was analysed. A one day recall method of diet survey conducted by the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) among 1878 rural households in 10 states of India during 1975–80 formed the…
A pit‐fall in the estimation of rice consumption through oral questionnaire method of diet survey
Rice forms one of the most important and widely consumed cereals in the country. It is known that about 80 % of the total calones and protein consumed particularly by the rural and urban poor are derived from these sources. As such, precise estimation of rice intake by population groups has great relevance in overall assessment of nutrient intake of the community. In diet surveys, estimates of food and nutrient consumption of individuals are usua…
Diet and Nutrition during Drought-An Indian Experience
In 1987 India experienced one of the century's worst droughts with two-thirds of its sown area receiving 'scanty' or 'deficient' rainfall. Delayed rains in some parts, though to some extent they relieved the water scarcity, did not brighten the prospects of agricultural production. In order to assess the diet and nutritional situation of the vulnerable population in the severely affected areas, rapid surveys were undertaken by the National Instit…
A pit‐fall in the estimation of rice consumption through oral questionnaire method of diet survey
Rice forms one of the most important and widely consumed cereals in the country. It is known that about 80 % of the total calones and protein consumed particularly by the rural and urban poor are derived from these sources. As such, precise estimation of rice intake by population groups has great relevance in overall assessment of nutrient intake of the community. In diet surveys, estimates of food and nutrient consumption of individuals are usua…
Intra family distribution of dietary energy ‐ an Indian experience
In developing countries, social and cultural bias is believed to exist, favouring a particular age and sex group in the allocation of food, medical care etc. In the present study, the intrafamily distribution of calories among preschool children and the adults was analysed. A one day recall method of diet survey conducted by the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) among 1878 rural households in 10 states of India during 1975–80 formed the…
Diet and Nutrition during Drought-An Indian Experience
In 1987 India experienced one of the century's worst droughts with two-thirds of its sown area receiving 'scanty' or 'deficient' rainfall. Delayed rains in some parts, though to some extent they relieved the water scarcity, did not brighten the prospects of agricultural production. In order to assess the diet and nutritional situation of the vulnerable population in the severely affected areas, rapid surveys were undertaken by the National Instit…
Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Agricultural Economics and Practices (2 works) · Distribution (mathematics (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Agricultural risk and resilience (1 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Calorie (1 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 works)