Abstract
A dietary survey was carried out on women (20-40 years) of low income group from sewage and tubewell irrigated areas (50 each) around Ludhiana city, Food samples from all the subjects were collected and analysed for minerals. Data reveled that the intake of Pb, Cd and Ni in sewage irrigated area was 3-6 times that in tubewellirrigated area. Dictary lead intake by subject of sewage irrigated area was slightly more than maximum tolerable limits while dietary Cd was more than four times the maximum tolerable limits. Intake of calcium and zinc by subjects of sewage irrigated area was less as compared to that of tubewell irrigated area while intake of iron, copper and manganese was higher by the women in sewage irrigated area. Lead, cadmium, nickel, iron and copper content of water in sewage irrigated area was almost twice as compared to tubewell irrigated area while zinc content was almost same in the two aread. Dietary intake of Ni, Fe and Ca was positively associated with green leafy vegetable consamption.
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