Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2015

Low Intake of Dietary Fiber in Indian Diet

Nalini R. Saraf, Dr Rupali Sengupta

Abstract :

 This paper was conducted to study the presence of dietary fiber in aroutine diet consumed by Indian population. A group of 30 volunteers were taken as sample and their dietay recall was observed to quantify the fiber content. Further, the fiber content in top 12 consumed dishes was observed alongside the dishes with highest content of dietary fiber. A gaping hole had been highlighted and the need to consume greater quantity of fiber in daily lives was emphasized.

Keywords :

Fiber   diet   obesity   health.  

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Nalini R. Saraf, Dr Rupali Sengupta Low Intake of Dietary Fiber in Indian Diet Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 6 June 2015


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