India and the protein problem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14722898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P V Sukhatme (Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 267-278 |
| Publication date | 1972-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03670244.1972.9990298 |
| OpenAlex | W1964877507 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
An appreciable proportion of the population in India has an insufficient amount of protein in the diet. However, the same diets are almost always deficient in total energy. There is no evidence that the quality and concentration of protein in the cereal‐pulse based diet normally eaten in India is inadequate to meet protein needs, provided man eats enough to meet his energy needs. What diets apparently lack is energy foods to avoid the catabolism of the protein which is consumed. Supplementing diets with protein or amino acids is a costly and inefficient method of meeting energy and protein needs under these conditions. The concept of recommended protein intake and its use in assessing protein needs is commented upon
Animal science · Biology · Body weight · Dietary protein · Environmental health · High protein · Population · Protein diet · Protein quality · Agricultural Economics and Practices · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Science and Nutritional Studies · Medicine · Biotechnology · Endocrinology · Food Science
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1972 - 2016 (45) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |