Impact of nutrition education on the nutritional status of women

The awareness about nutrition can be created through nutrition education programmes. Nutrition education is an integral part of all nutrition intervention programmes. For the success of nutrition education it is necessary to study the food habits and modify it according to the local availability and dietary pattern. Studies reported that the regular use of soyabean in daily diet enhances human health and protects from several diseases and results in longevity. But lack of awareness about its nutritional profile is the main reason of non-utilization in food products. An attempt has been made to educate the urban women of Yamunanagar district about importance of soybean for health benefits and utilization in daily diet. Results revealed that after imparting nutrition education, utilization of soy based food intake increased by 21% in daily diet, followed by different frequency level.