• S.SHEELA
• Dr.T.INDRA

Nutrition plays a crucial role in human health and well being. At the national improvements in human development indicators like nutrition levels of the population have been unacceptability slow. The pregnant women constitute the most vulnerable segment of a population from the nutritional standpoint; in particular the conditions of pregnant women belonging to low income group are a matter of serious concern. Women who have a poor nutritional status at conception are at higher risk of disease and death; their health depends greatly on the availability of food, and they are therefore unlikely to be able to cope with their increased nutrient needs during pregnancy. This study intends to picture a new outlook on nutritional status and awareness of pregnant women. And also this study helps to identify socio-economic conditions and health conditions of the pregnant women. Primary data has been used for the present study. The primary data has been collected through interview method by using well structured questionnaire. Statistical package for social sciences were used for analytical purpose of the study and simple statistical tools such percentage and average and also chi-square test were used for this study.

Nutrition, women health, pregnant women, etc.

"NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PREGNANT WOMEN ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.198-204, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRX006039.pdf

"NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PREGNANT WOMEN ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp198-204, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRX006039.pdf