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The Allahabad Farmer Vol. LXVIII, January - 2013 No. 2Assessment of nutrient intake of industrial workersShakti , Ritu Prakash Dubey •ABSTRACTWorkers' health status usually reflects the general health conditions of thepopulation. At the same time, their working conditions influence the socioeconomic status, health status and living environment of their dependents. Thisis particularly true for developing countries where, for the majority of workers,survival depends on work undertaken in exploitative conditions, with low incomesand unhealthy working conditions.The aim of research is to study the "Assessment of Nutrient Intake of IndustrialWorkers". Hundred sample were selected randomly from different industries.Dietary survey was done by questionnaire-cum-interview method. Findingreveals that the most of the respondents were between the age of 35 to 45 year.The maximum respondents were educated up to above 10th standard and mostof respondents were from Hindu religion.Anthropometric studies of industrial workers showed that the industrial workerswere having normal weight, height and B.M.I. But the nutritional status ofindustrial workers was not good because of the lower consumption of energy,protein, iron, -carotene, nicotinic acid and vitamin B 12. Nutritive value inindustrial workers were lower than their recommended dietary allowances. Fatand calcium was high due to higher intake of fried foods and milk or milk products.INTRODUCTIONIndustrialization has been recognized as the main solution to the problem ofunemployment in developing countries like India, in recent years. There has been asteady increase in the number of persons employed in various factories, over the pastfew years. The majority of these employees may be referred to as 'Workers' or'Labourers'. The overall production of the factories (and thus the national income) dependsResearch Scholar, • Assisstant Professor (Senior)Department of Foods and Nutrition, Ethelind School of Home Science, (SHIATS) Allahabad-211007, U.P43