NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (India)Tabulations only Geography India (IND) Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal Coverage type Subnational Time period covered 01/1981 - 12/1981 Series or system India Survey of Diet and Nutritional Status Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalHouseholdIndividualInterviewUrban-rural representative Summary In 1981, the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau collected data on food consumption, physical measurements, observations of nutritional disorders, and information on employment and income from 2,940 households in rural and urban areas. The data were collected through in person interviews and anthropometric measurements. Measurements of height, weight, arm circumference, and skinfold at the tricep were taken. Visual observations of conditions such as goiter, dental carries, Vitamin A deficiency, and Vitamin B deficiency were also noted and tabulated for infants through adults. Keywords Anthropometry, Calcium, Caloric intake, Child anthropometry, Dental caries, Diet, Dietary protein, Dietary sugar, Fruits and vegetables, Height, Income, Iron, Iron deficiency, Malnutrition, Nutritional deficiencies, Thyroid gland disorders, Vitamin A deficiency, Weight, Milk, Nuts, Legumes, Vegetables, Fruits Citation Contributors National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (India) Suggested citation National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (India). India Survey of Diet and Nutritional Status 1981. GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021