COMMUNITY NUTRITION

Paper Code: 
24DFSN 501(A)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Gain a insight on Public Health Aspect
  2. Geographical Distribution of Health Problems 
  3. Ongoing Programs for combating malnutrition

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course

Title

24DFSN 501(A)

  (Theory)           

 

Community Nutrition

    (Theory)

CO41: Appraise various aspects of public health.

CO42: Examine the geographical

distribution, clinical features and prevention strategies of various public health issues.

CO43: Assess

nutritional and health status.

CO44: Explain the process related to Nutrition Monitoring and Surveillance

CO45: Develop skills and techniques required for assessment of various ongoing public health programmes.

CO46: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Lecture method

Power point presentation,  Discussions and

Tutorials

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments

Effective questions

Seminar presentation Field Visits to Anganwadi centres

Giving tasks

Class test

Semester end examinations 

Quiz 

Assignments

Presentations 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Concept and scope of community nutrition
  • Definition and multidisciplinary nature of public nutrition
  • Concept and scope
  • Role of public nutritionist
  • Health Care Delivery System
  • Demography and Populations Dynamics

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Assessment of Nutritional Status in Community Settings I

·       Direct and Indirect methods of Nutritional assessment of human groups 

·       Assessment of age: Using local events calendar.

·       Anthropometry Assessment: Measurements used, use of equipment,                      standards  for comparison. Classification used to categorize malnutrition, cut            of points used to distinguish current and long term malnutrition.

·       Indicators of nutritional status: weight /age, height/age and weight/height,               mid upper arm (MUAC).

.       Guidelines for interpretations of growth charts

12.00
Unit III: 
Assessment of Nutritional Status in Community Settings II
  • Dietary assessment: Methods and techniques for assessing dietary intakes of individual, house hold level and Institutional level, Essential features, Uses and  limitations of different methods.

       • Problems intake measurements, factors affecting the accuracy of dietary                          assessment. Interpretation of dietary data.                                              
        • Clinical assessment: Study of different methods and techniques for clinical                     assessment of nutritional status and diagnosis of sign of relation to various                     nutrient deficiencies.

  • Biochemical assessment: Methods and techniques for major nutritional disorders, standards for comparison, field level assessment techniques.
12.00
Unit IV: 
Nutrition Monitoring Surveillance and Nutrition Education

Nutrition Monitoring and Nutrition Surveillance

  • Objectives and components of Nutrition Monitoring

Nutrition Survelliance System (NSS)

  • Objectives and Uses of Nutrition Surveillance
  • Key Indicators of Nutrition Surveillance System

Nutrition Education

  • Need, Scope and Importance
  • Theories of NE
  • Process of NEC(Nutrition Education Communication)
  • Programme Planning

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Nutritional problems, their implications and related nutrition programmes
  • Etiology, prevalence, clinical features and preventive strategies of-
  • Undernutrition –
  • Protein energy malnutrition, nutritional anaemias, vitamin A deficiency, iodine
  • deficiency disorders
  • Overnutrition – obesity, coronary heart disease, diabetes
  • Fluorosis
  • National Nutrition Policy and Programmes

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Wadhwa A and Sharma S (2003). Nutrition in the Community-A Textbook. Elite Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
  • Park K (2011). Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 21st Edition. M/s Banarasidas Bhanot Publishers, Jabalpur, India.
  • Bamji MS, Krishnaswamy K and Brahmam GNV (Eds) (2009). Textbook of Human

          Nutrition, 3rd edition. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.

  • ICMR (1989) Nutritive Value of Indian Foods. National Institute of Nutrition, Indian

          Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad.

  • ICMR (2011) Dietary Guidelines for Indians – A Manual. National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad.

 

 

References: 
  • Jelliffe DB, Jelliffe ERP, Zerfas A and Neumann CG (1989). Community Nutritional ssessment with special reference to less technically developed countries.  Oxford University Press. Oxford.
  • World Health Organization (2006). WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and  development: Length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for height and body mass index-for-age (http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/

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Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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