International Journal of Farm Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 2

Dietary diversity among women in the reproductive age group in rural Warangal district, Telangana, India

1Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Community Science, PG&RC Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural UniversityHyderabad500030Telangana, India

2Department of Human Development and Family StudiesCollege of Community Science, PG&RC Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural UniversityHyderabad500030Telangana, India

*Email for correspondence: mounikejiya@gmail.com

Online Published on 07 May, 2022.

Abstract

A study was conducted on the sixty reproductive age group women following dietary diversity questionnaire in Warangal rural district of Telangana. Study indicated that majority of the women had dietary diversity score (DDS) and food variety score (FVS) above 5 and 4 respectively. Mean body mass index (BMI) was 22.1 ± 3.31 kg/m2. Sixty per cent of them had a normal BMI range. One third (28.6 ± 6.5%) of them were malnourished.

Keywords

Dietary diversity, Women, BMI, DDS, FVS