Nutrition
Modeling Through Nano Topology
Nutrition is the
provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary in the form of
food to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or
alleviated with a healthy, balanced diet. The purpose of this paper is to apply
topological reduction of attributes in set-valued ordered information systems
in finding the key foods suitable for two age groups in order to be healthy. We
have already introduced a new topology called nano topology. The tactic applied
here is in terms of basis of nano topology.
Keywords -
Core, Dominance relation, Lower approximation, Nano-open sets , Nano topology,
Set valued information system, Upper approximation
INTRODUCTION
“A sound mind in a sound body” is a well-known adage. A sound body is impossible without proper food and nourishment. Healthy people have good stamina and physique, are active mentally and physically, have endurance, vigor and vitality and are good natured. There are six major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, minerals, protein, vitamins, and water, of which water is very essential. Each nutrient serves one or more of the following general functions. Carbohydrates and fats supply heat, energy and power. Proteins, minerals, vitamins build and promote growth, renew body tissues and regulate body process. For practical purposes, the recommended daily dietary allowances have been classified into the following basic food groups representedas a table as well as a food pyramid.
Group |
Food stuff |
Main nutrient constitution |
I |
Vegetables and fruits |
carbohydrates, vitamins,minerals |
II |
Milk and milk products |
carbohydrates, protein, fats |
III |
Meat, poultry and fish |
protein, fats |
IV |
Pulses and cereals |
carbohydrates, protein, minerals. |
V |
Oil, ghee and butter |
protein , fats |
General
Topology is vast and has many different inventions and interactions with other
fields of Mathematics and Science. Topology based methods are of increasing
importance in the analysis and visualization of all forms of field data.In this
paper, we have used a new topology in set valued ordered information systems in
finding the key foods necessary for adolescent girls and children to be
healthy. The topology that we have used here is called nano topology which is
named so due to its size , because it can have only a maximum of five elements
in it.
NUTRITION FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS
Adolescence is a period of rapid
growth when an individual gains 35 per cent of adult weight and 11- 18 per cent
of adult height. These dramatic changes in physical growth and development over
a period of time have to be met with special nutrition needs. They are
generally ignored in case of girls, particularly those from poor communities,
resulting in stunting of their growth. It has been proved that despite continuing
poverty, girls who are considerably short at five years of age register
impressive increments in height by the time they are 18 year old. This pubertal
spurt suggests that additional growth may be achieved by nutritional
interventions during this period. If optimal nourishment is provided during the
pre-pubertal growth spurt, girls are likely to undergo „catch-up growth‟ and
attain adult size comparable to better fed children..
NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN
Nutrition is very important for
everyone, but it is especially important for children because it is directly
linked to all aspects of their growth and development. Another huge reason why
nutrition is so important for children is because they simply don‟t know enough
on their own to naturally choose to eat well. Unfortunately, the foods and
snacks that taste the best are usually the worst for our bodies, and a child
left to their own will almost always choose junk food over fruits and
vegetables. Provide them with the right nutrition now and they will learn at an
early age what‟s necessary for good health. This will also help to set them up
for a life of proper eating and nutrition, almost certainly helping them to
live longer.
CONCLUSION
we have applied set-valued ordered
information systems in attribute reduction using the basis of nano topology in
two real life situations. Normally, an adolescent girl is very conscious of her
weight and structure and hence avoids food stuffs rich in fat. Here we have
shown by means of topological reduction, that even if an adolescent girl avoids
fat rich foods such as meat, poultry, fish, oil,ghee and butter, she can be
healthy. But in the case of children between 4 and 9 years of age protein rich
food is very necessary for their growth and therefore, vegetables and fruits;
milk and milk products; meat, poultry and fish; pulses& cereals are very
essential for them to be healthy. The amount of protein that a child even get
from Group V may be balanced by the amount of protein they receive from other
food groups. This is also clearly visible from the food pyramid as well as from
the bar diagram. Thus, the basis of nano topology can be applied in nutrition
science and in many real life Situations.