Browsing by Author "Sridevi Sivakami, P L"

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    Anemic Status of Rural Adolosecnt Girls (13-15) years in Select! Villages of Coimbatore
    (2016) Sridevi Sivakami, P L
    Adolescent has been defined by the WHO as the period olTife spanning tlie ages between 1 0 - 1 9 \ This is the formative period of life when the maximum amountof Physical; Psychological and Behavioral ch; take place. Adolescents in India represent over l/5th (22.3percentage) of the total population. Iron dcHc anemia is the commonest medical disorder and is a pioblem of serious jiublic healtli condition with ej^idemic proixtitions. Ai adolescents, girls constitute a vulnerable group particularly in developing countries where they are traditio married at an early age and exposed to a greater risk of reproductive morbidity and mortality. I'he nutritional: of adolescent girls, the future mothers, contributes significantly to the nutritional status of the community. Objcctive^ present study was aimed to assess the Prevalence of Anemia among Rural Adolescent girls (13-15 yea Coimbatore. Materials and Methods: Background Information of Rural Adolescent girls ( 13-15 \'ears) were collect structured Pre-tested Questionnaire? through personal interview method. The Anthropometric parameters assessed using standard procedures and the BMl, WHR was calculated, fhey were clinically assessed for and symptoms for Nutritional Deficiency Disorder using JelliefTable. Hemoglobin estimation was do Cyanmethemoglobin Method. Results: Prevalence of anemia was found to be very high of 89 percentages a rural adolescent girls of Coimbatore. Majority of the girls were found to be moderately anemic of 54pcrcci Fifty seven percent of Adolescent girls were found to be under weight with the mean BMl less than 18.^. W; hip ratio indicated a risk of being obese for 55 percentages of Adolescent girls.
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    ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND IMPARTING DIET COUNSELLING ON SELECTED TRANSGENDERS IN COIMBATORE CITY
    (2011) Sridevi Sivakami, P L
    The term “transgender” is used as an umbrella to describe people who “have gender identities, expressions or behaviors not traditionally associated with their birth sex”. MTF and FTM are the two gender identities which have been widely noted in transgender literature. The study aims at unraveling the nutritional status of the selected transgender in Coimbatore city. One hundred and twenty subjects from the age group of 20-70 years were selected from the locale by using Convenience sampling method. A detailed interview schedule was used to collect their demographic profile, lifestyle patterns, psychological aspects and assessment of nutritional status of the community was done by adopting standardized procedure were studied. Dietary survey was carried out to collect data on dietary history and dietary intake of the selected transgender using 24 hour recall method for three consecutive days. Biochemical parameters namely fasting and post prandial blood glucose level and blood pressure were analyzed and recorded to found the persons at risk of diet related diseases. Statistical analysis was applied to find the significance of their nutritional status based on the type of their activity in comparison to the Recommended Dietary Allowances. Findings of the study was based on the WHO (2004), 15 percent were underweight, 63 percent were ideal weight, and 20 percent were overweight. It was seen that two percent were obese as they consumed hormonal tablets as a process of transition for the development of secondary sex organs. Transgender community lacked a healthy life style pattern; and their mean nutrient intake was much below the standard values. Hence they lack the basic nutrients that are needed for a healthy living. Most of the transgender (92%) preferred non-vegetarian foods and consumed weekly. Emotional changes have an impact on the food consumption pattern. They have inadequate nutrients as they are subjected to rejection, racism and lack of medical health care. Transgender people may eat more or skip meals leading to malnutrition, obesity etc. Thus nutrition education plays a vital role in improving their standard of living and also the importance of consuming adequate nutrition. The major disease conditions were identified and pamphlets were prepared in local languages and distributed among the subjects to improve the health status.
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    Assessment of Nutritional Status of the Selected Transgenders
    (2013-05) Padhmini, K; Sridevi Sivakami, P L
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    Co-Morbidity Among the Endosulfan Victims in Selected Panchayath of Kerala
    (2017-04) Vinduja, V; Sridevi Sivakami, P L
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    Development and Acceptance of Low Fat Low Calorie Ice Cream
    (2006-04) Vasanthi, P; Sridevi Sivakami, P L
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    Development and Analysis of Preserves using Asparagus Racemosus
    (2010-04) Suby Sarah Thomas; Sridevi Sivakami, P L
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    Development of Food Sensor As An Analytical Tool In Selected Foods
    (2018-04) Muthulakshmi, R; Sridevi Sivakami, P L
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    Development of Value Added Products Using Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri)
    (2016-04) Santhiya priya, C B; Sridevi Sivakami, P L
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    Dual Nutrition Burden in Women
    (2010) Sridevi Sivakami, P L
    Too early, too close, too many and too late"pregnancies adversely affect nutrition and health status of the mother child dyad; timely contraceptive care has become an indirect effective intervention to prevent deterioration in maternal and child nutrition. Epidemiological studies from India documented the magnitude and adverse consequences o f Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) on the mother child dyad and paved way for intervention programmes to address under nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. Yet another important indirect cause of under nutrition continues to be infection s, under nutrition increases the susceptibility to infections; infections aggravate under nutrition. Over the last decade there will be increase in under nutrition in women is due to HIV infection. While under nutrition continues to be a major problem as in the earlier decades, the current decades has witnessed the progressive rise in over nutrition in women during reproductive age especially among the affluent segments o f population both in urban and in rural areas and associated steep increases in the prevalence o f non communicable diseases. In this an attempt had been made to find data on the factors responsible for emerging problem o f dual burden o f mai nutrition and associated health hazards in women.
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    ECONOMIC AND HEALTH BURDEN OF SELECTED TRIBAL WOMEN
    (2011) Sridevi Sivakami, P L; Venmalar, M G
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    ESTIMATION OF BLOOD GLUCOSE AND INSULIN LEVELS OF SELECTED ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULT
    (2010) Sridevi Sivakami, P L
    Diabetes mellitus is now emerging as a pandemic among the adolescents and young adults, which is a tender, impressionable and transient age. Every silver lining has a cloud , thus the shift with development from food scarcity to food surplus is accompanied by rise in diabetes, obesity and all its associated health consequences. The objective of the study is to estimate the life style, dietary pattern, blood glucose and insulin levels of adolescents and young adults of both diabetic and non diabetic parents. A total of 300 subjects (150- adolescents and 150 - young adults) in the age group of 14^0 years consisting of both males and females, of diabetic and non-diabetic parents were selected. Socioeconomic status, lifestyle pattern and dietary pattern were obtained using a pre structured questionnaire and anthropometiic measurements were measured. Biochemical estimation such as fasting blood glucose (Enzymatic GOD-POD method) and insulin levels (immuno radiometric assay) was done for the selected 100 sub-samples, consisting of 50 adolescents and 50 young adults. The results of blood glucose and insulin level were normal for the majority of the adolescents and young adults, except one male and two females whose blood glucose and insulin level were elevated and were diabetic. Consumption of aerated drinks, fast foods, fiied foods and processed foods were found to be high. Snaking habit in-between meals and intake of coffee/ tea was also found high. Physical activity was found to be low. Individual diet counselling was given on dietary practices and lifestyle pattern to be followed in order to prevent and control diabetes in future and to have a healthy lifestyle for all the selected subjects like adopting proper meal timing with balanced diet, regular exercise, etc., were emphasized. Myths and facts on diabetes and obesity were discussed and changes in eating patterns were also suggested to the selected sample.
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    Estimation Of Nutrient Analysis Of Varieties Of Banana Available In Tamil Nadu
    (2019-04) Soundarya, M; Sridevi Sivakami, P L
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    ESTIMATION OF TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF ASPARAGUS JNCEMOAC/A PRESERVES
    (2011) Sridevi Sivakami, P L
    Traditional medicine all over the world is revalued by an extensive activity of research on different plant species. Plants produce a lot of antioxidants to control the oxidative stress caused by sunbeams and oxygen, these can represent a source of new compounds with antioxidant activity. Plants contain free radical scavenging molecules such as phenolic compounds, vitamins, minerals and saponins which act against oxidative stress. Shatavari racempsus) is a very important herb in ayurveda medicine. It is rich in many minerals like (iron, calcium. Phosphorous, magnesium, manganese, zinc) and vitamins like (vitamin C, folate, thiamine). It is rich in shatavarins which are steroidal saponins and racemofiiram an antioxidant. It is widely grown all over India and is exported to develop plant based estrogens. The tribal community of India boils and consumes these fleshy roots; they also use the root and leaves for treatmeiit of a wide array of ailments. From the market survey conducted no products of Asparagus racemosus seemed to be available in the market. The root is just used in ayurvedic preparations. The preserves developed were jam, jelly, squash and pickle. Jam, jelly and squash were prepared using jaggery instead of sugar. The best selected variation was taken as standard and analyzed for its antioxidant activity, phenolic content, iron and fibre content. Shelf life was analysed for the preserves using variations with class 1 preservatives as test group and standard with class II preservatives as control. The results obtained showed that the mean scores of variations of jam, jelly, squash obtained were highest for variation III made by root to jaggery in the ratio 1:1 and pickle variation II. Antioxidant activity of Asparagus racemosus in different cooking methods were analysised: result as follows, A sp a ra ^ racemOstis sm\.€A for 10 minutes in 10 ml of oil gave the highest total antioxidant activity as 217.8pg/g, whereas by steaming process 168.81pg/g, boiled Asparagus racemosus showed 164.4pg/g. Asparagus racemosus in raw form showed 161.76pg/g. Total antioxidant activity of developed preserves from Asparagus racemosus revealed that pickle 577.3p^g had the mdximum antioxidant activity tailed by jam 287.5|iig/g, jelly lOOpg/g and squash 80pg/g. The phenolic content of the analyzed preserves developed from Asparagus racemosus showed that jam 160mg/g had the utmostvalue followed by pickle 141.75mg/g, jelly 139.52mg/g and squash 133.75mg/g. The amount of iron present in developed preserves from Asparagus racemosus exhibited highest iron content for pickle as 5.09mg/l OOg, compared to jam 2.57mg/100g, squash 1.64mg/100g and jelly 1.64mg/100g. Amount of fibre estimated presented the following results, pickle had the maximum value 7.12g, tailed by jam 4.12g squash and jelly had the same fibre content 0.03g.
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    EXTRACTION, ISOLATION OF MEDICINAL PLANT PIGMENTS FOP NATURAL FOOD COLOURS
    (2011) Sridevi Sivakami, P L
    Plants are being used for improving the quality of diet and sustaining or regulating good health. Herbal medicines not only provides nutrients but also strengthen and supports the action of digestive system, speeding up the rate of proceeding food and improving the absorption of nutrients. Pigments found in plants play important roles in plant metabolism and visual attraction in nature. Major plant pigments include carotenoids, anthocyanins and other flavonoids, betalains and chlorophylls. They are also rich in flavonoids and other phenolic constituents. Their antioxidant activity makes them chemo preventive and adds various other medicinal values to them. For the present study, a market survey were conducted at Coimbatore city, Tamil Nadu to know about the availability of synthetic food colours in the market. Eight commonly available medicinal plants, namely annatto seeds, madar root, hibiscus flower, grape skin, wheat grass, curry leaves, spinach and tomatoes were selected. Hibiscus flowers and grapes skin colours had the maximum phenolic content of about 2.5 mg/lOOg followed by madar and wheat grass (Img/lOOg each) and annatto seeds (0.4 mg/lOOg). The antioxidant activity of hibiscus flowers were very high (1720 pg/g) followed by grapes skin (1600 pg/g). Madar root (372pg/g), annatto seeds (360pg/g) and wheat grass (344pg/g) had nominal values. The developed natural food colours were used in selected recipes.
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