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Consumption of heavy metal and minerals by adult women through food in sewage and tub-well irrigated area around Ludhian
By: Kawatra, B. L.
Contributor(s): Bakhetia, Poonam.
Subject(s): Sewage | tube well | irrigated area | heavy metals | minerals In: Journal of Human Ecology 23(4)Summary: A dietary survey was carried out during summer & winter seasons on 20-40 years old subjects i.e. 23 & 49 women from sewage & tube well irigated areas, respectively around Ludhiana city (Punjab, India). Raw food samples from both the areas were analyzed for various minerals. Mineral intakae by individual subjects were calculated from the amount of food consumed & mineral contents of foods. The data revealed that intake of lead calculated from the amount of food consumed & mineral contents of foods. The data revealed that intake of lead by women in sewage irrigated areas was almost twice the amount compared to women from tube well irrigated area. However, intake of lead was below the maximum tolerable limits, except by women in sewage irrigated area during summer season. Intake of dacmium in both the areas was 2- times higher than the prescribed tolerable limits in sewage irrigated area. The intake of nickel was higher by women subjects in sewage irrigated area, however, intake of nickel in both the areas was much below the maximum tolerable limits. Intake of copper was much higher than ICMR's suggested values while that of zinc was comparable to allowances in both areas. Manganese values were significnatly higher in women from tube well irrigated area while that of iron was more in women from sewage of most vegetables was higher in sewage irrigated area except for manganese & zinc. Mineral content of drinking not much different.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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A dietary survey was carried out during summer & winter seasons on 20-40 years old subjects i.e. 23 & 49 women from sewage & tube well irigated areas, respectively around Ludhiana city (Punjab, India). Raw food samples from both the areas were analyzed for various minerals. Mineral intakae by individual subjects were calculated from the amount of food consumed & mineral contents of foods. The data revealed that intake of lead calculated from the amount of food consumed & mineral contents of foods. The data revealed that intake of lead by women in sewage irrigated areas was almost twice the amount compared to women from tube well irrigated area. However, intake of lead was below the maximum tolerable limits, except by women in sewage irrigated area during summer season. Intake of dacmium in both the areas was 2- times higher than the prescribed tolerable limits in sewage irrigated area. The intake of nickel was higher by women subjects in sewage irrigated area, however, intake of nickel in both the areas was much below the maximum tolerable limits. Intake of copper was much higher than ICMR's suggested values while that of zinc was comparable to allowances in both areas. Manganese values were significnatly higher in women from tube well irrigated area while that of iron was more in women from sewage of most vegetables was higher in sewage irrigated area except for manganese & zinc. Mineral content of drinking not much different.