A Study based on the dietary behavior and food consumption pattern of elderly

Nutrition vitally affects all phases of life. It is true, that in majority of elderly people, it very difficult to change some of the already established food habits, carried over from childhood. All old age homes located in Varanasi district were purposively selected for the present study. Information collected on demographic, socio-economic variables and dietary intake of respondent was estimated by food frequency list and 24 hours recall method. It was found that most of the respondents were daily utilizing wheat & rice products, pulses, other vegetables than leafy, roots & tubers, milk products and as well as mustard oil in old age homes.