Objective: To describe the frequency of certain food items among families in a low socioeconomic area of
Karachi and their association with socioeconomic variables.
Method: A cross sectional survey of houses selected through random sampling using a pre-tested structured
questionnaire.
Results: A total of 294 houses were surveyed, 23% households consumed meat almost daily, 55% consumed
vegetables almost daily.
Conclusion: The survey showed that the consumption of food items in our study population is less as compared
to what is recommended (JPMA 54:580;2004).