Fat Consumption Pattern Among Affluent Families  With Special Emphasis on 6–9 Year Old Children,  Ghaziabad Area, Uttar Pradesh

DR.KAVITA KHANNA; DR.VASKAR SENGUPTA

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

Fat Consumption Pattern Among Affluent Families With Special Emphasis on 6–9 Year Old Children, Ghaziabad Area, Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Kavita Khanna, Dr. Vaskar Sengupta

Abstract :

India is currently undergoing rapid urbanization and modernization. Urbanization involves changes in occupation patterns, life style and family structure and value systems. Due to increasing use of Convenience and fast foods the consumption of fat and carbohydrates is increasing drastically in human beings. There is increasing consumption of fat in developing countries. While a third of India’s population still falls below poverty line, there has been steady growth of the relatively affluent urban middle class. Dietary factors and physical activity patterns strongly influence the energy balance equation and can be considered as the major modifiable factors for research. In particular, high fat energy dense diets and sedentary lifestyles are two characteristics strongly associated with the increased prevalence of obesity world-wide (WHO, 2000).

The research takes into account the study of general dietary pattern, food preferences and consumption of foods rich in fat among affluent families to assess the intake of visible fat among the families especially of 6-9 years old children.

The present study will conduct to assess the fat consumption pattern among affluent families residing in Ghaziabad with special emphasis on 6-9 year old children. The study will be conducted in the Ghaziabad convenience sampling will be used to select two public schools. Public school was selected because these schools mostly cater to the affluent sections of the population. The school selected will be

1- Silver Line School Ghaziabad

2- DPS Ghaziabad.

The data interpretations and the analysis of the questionnaire and the interview schedules will be examined for suggestions and further research.