ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH STATUS (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
CND 503
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This Course will enable students to:
• Assess nutritional status of individuals belonging to various age groups
• To comment on the nutritional status of the subjects
• To provide counseling related to their nutritional status

Course  Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

On completion of this course, the student will be able to: 

CO53:Develop the skills for assessing nutritional status by Anthropometry.

CO54: Assess the of growth of different groups of people .

C055: Examine relationship between the diet and  nutritional status

CO56: Investigate the clinical signs and symptoms of various nutritional deficiencies.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, power point presentation

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

CONTENTS
DietaryAssessment
- Standardization of vessels for 24 hours recall method.
- Development of skill in conducting a dietary survey using 24 hours recall method for University women students.
- Development skill in conducting a dietary survey using 24 hours recall method for pre-school children.
- Developing skill in conducting Institutional diet survey and household diet survey.
Anthropometric assessment
 
- Developing skill in assessing body mass index for University Students 
- Developing skill in measurement of Anthropometry for pre school  and school going children.
 
 
Clinical assessment 
 
- identification of clinical signs and symptoms related to various deficiency diseases in various ages.
 
 
Essential Readings: 
1. Bamji, M.S., Rao, P.N. and Reddy, V. (4 Eds) (2019) : Textbook of Human Nutrition, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
2. Robinson, C.H. and Lawler, M.R. (1986). Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition. Macmillan, New York
3. Hackney, H & Cormier, L.S (1979). Counseling strategy and Objectives. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
 
 
References: 
E RESOURCES 
 
  JOURNALS 
• Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
• JOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION
• NUTRITION AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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