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Paper Code: 
24CND332
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course shall enable the students

  • To recognize the solutions for overcoming problems of malnutrition in the community.
Course Outcomes: 

CO39: Outline the principles of community nutrition and develop comprehension about its multifaceted nature

CO40: Explain nutritional deficiencies and promote better health outcomes within communities.

CO41: Asses monitoring and addressing nutritional issues at both individual and population levels.

CO42: Analyze essential requisites for developing and implementing effective nutrition interventions.

CO43: Explain policies and plans provide the framework for guiding action and investment in health CO44: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

Community Nutrition an Overview                                            

·        Introduction to community health, health care, health delivery systems

·        Causes of malnutrition, Impact of malnutrition, Dual Burden of Malnutrition   

Economics of malnutrition                                                                                                                                                                      

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

Food Behaviour and Methods of improving Nutrient Quality 

  • Determinants of food consumption and nutritional status of community
  • Nutrition and Behaviour
  • Modern methods of improvement of nutritional quality of foods                      
  • Fortification, Mutual Supplementation, Fermentation, Enrichment, Germination, Probiotics
12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Assessment of Nutritional Status and Nutrition surveillance                               

  • Anthropometry
  • Dietary Survey
  • Clinical Examination
  • Biochemical Estimations

Nutritional surveillance and monitoring                                                                                                                       

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Nutrition Education and Program Planning                                   

·        Nutrition Education Objectives, Principles, Scope

·        National and International agencies   (UNICEF, WHO, etc)

Programme Planning                                                              

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

Nutrition Related Programs and Policies                                                

  • An overview of ongoing programmes in health and nutrition sector  (State and central level)
    National Nutrition Policy & Plan of Action
  • National Health Policy & Plan of Action
Essential Readings: 
  1. Park K . Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine;. M/s Banarsidas Bhanot. Publishers. Twentieth Edition. 2009.
  2. Bamji, M.S, Rao P.N and Reddy V . Textbook of Human Nutrition. Oxford  & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD, New Delhi & Calcutta
  3. Wadhwa, A and Sushma, S. A Textbook of Nutrition in the Community. Elite Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.

 

References: 
  1. Shukla P.K. (1982) Nutritional Problems of India – Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
  2. Jellife D.B. (1966). The Assessment of Nutritional Status of the Community. WHO Monograph series no. 53. Geneva.
  3. McLarea D.S. (Ed) 1983. Nutrition in the Community. John Wiley & Sons

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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