COMMUNITY NUTRITION

Paper Code: 
25DFSN 501(A)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
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 

Ongoing Programs for combating malnutrition

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course

Title

25DFSN501(A)

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 centers 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

      Assessment 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/

 

E-Resources: 

 

Reference Journals:

  • Journals (Indexed in UGC CARE : Group 1 and Group 2
  • Journal of Family and Community Medicine, Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine,  ISSN: 2230-8229 ,  E ISSN: 2229-340X Indexed in Scopus.
  • The Journal of Community Informatics. The Journal of Community Informatics. ISSN : 1712-4441.
  • International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. Inder science Publishers. ISSN:1479-3911E-ISSN:1479-392X

 

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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