COMMUNITY NUTRITION - PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
24DHSC514B
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Develop low cost nutritious recipes
  2. Assess the nutritional status of the different population groups
  3. Develop nutrition and health education for various vulnerable groups
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

24DHSC 514B

Community Nutrition

-Practical

(Practical)

CO163: Formulate low cost recipes for vulnerable section of society.

CO164: Assess the nutritional status of various age groups using Dietary and anthropometric information

CO165: Compile comprehensive practical records having data analysis related to macro and micronutrients and cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners.

CO166:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching:

Lecture method

Power point presentation  Discussions

Tutorials

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments

Effective questions

Seminar presentation Field Visits to Anganwadi centers, presentation of nutrition and health education session

Giving tasks

Class test

Semester end examinations

viva

Assignments

Presentations

 

 

Unit I: 
CONTENTS

Planning of low cost nutritious recipes for infants, preschoolers, pregnant/nursing mothers for nutrition education.

  • Assessment of nutritional status:
  • Anthropometry – weight and height measurements
  • Plotting and interpretation of growth charts for children below 5 years
  • Identification of clinical signs of common nutritional disorders
  • Dietary assessment – FFQ and 24 hour diet recall
  • Planning and conducting a food demonstration.
  • Visit to an ongoing nutrition and health promotion programme.
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 HumanNutrition, 3rd edition. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
  • ICMR (1989) Nutritive Value of Indian Foods. National Institute of Nutrition, IndianCouncil 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/

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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