Assessment of Calorie Consumption among Citizen of Coastal Area of Khulna and Barisal

Abstract

Proper calorie intake is most important, without proper calorie intake a person cannot work properly.In coastal area of Bangladesh Both men and women per capita per day consume 2110.7 kcal whereas men consume 2.97% more kcal daily than women. Grains & Cereals are the first higher source of calorie. While FAO estimates for calorie availability change from a quiet of 1760 Kcal per capita per day for Central Africa to a high of 2825 Kcal per capita per day for Southern Africa, their estimates maintain in a range of 2245 Kcal per capita per day (Eastern Africa) to 2618 Kcal per capita per day for Southern Africa [9]. In Bangladesh at Barisal division people intake 2070.2 kcal per capita per day and at Khulna division people intake 2176.9 kcal per capita per day. According to the HIES preliminary report 2016 per capita per day calorie intake was 2210.4 kcal. In coastal region of Bangladesh at Khulna and Barisal mainly depends on grains and cereals for calorie intake. They also intake calorie from vegetables, pulses, fruits, fish, meats, and milks and eggs items. In general women consume less dietary energy then men, according to their body size, body composition and physical activity level.