Formerly International Journal of Basic and Applied Agricultural Research

Significance of Nutritional Mapping in today's scenario

DUTTA A., JOSHI D., BOSE S. and ACHARYA R.
Pantnagar Journal of Research, Volume - 19, Issue - 2 ( May-August, 2021)

Published: 2021-09-01

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Abstract


Nutritional mapping is defined as making an outline with the help of several surveys to form an interactive map, with a clear image of nutritional and food status at different regional and state levels. The nutritional mapping system helps to detect community health issues and sketch intervention programmes using data of many years. In this era of satellite imaging, online data and GIS system support, the process of nutritional mapping system has improved greatly. Nutritional mapping can be used at local, community, national and international level. Mapping the magnitude of a nutritional problem and measures taken to minimize them is essential for pointing out lacunas and for the further development of the nutritional status. However, there is a possibility of Human error or technical error while dealing with large amount of data. A standard nutrition mapping method may be developed globally which can be used for a small community as well national and international level, to bring uniformity to this very important tool of nutrition science.


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