Community Nutrition (Theory)

Paper Code: 
CND 332
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
2.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course shall enable the students

  • To recognize the solutions for overcoming problems of malnutrition in the community.
12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to community health

 

  1. Introduction to community health, health care, health delivery

       systems                                                                                                          

  1. Causes of malnutrition , Impact of malnutrition     
  2. Economics of malnutrition                                                                                                                                                                      

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Determinants of food

 

  1. Determinants of food consumption and nutritional status of community
  2. Nutrition and Behaviour
  3. Modern methods of improvement of nutritional quality of foods                      

Fortification, Mutual Supplementation, Fermentation, Enrichment, Germination, Probiotics

12.00
Unit III: 
Assessment of Nutritional Status
  • Anthropometry
  • Dietary Survey
  • Clinical Exanination
  • Biochemical Estimations
  • Nutritional surveillance  
12.00
Unit IV: 
Nutrition Education
  •  Objectives, Principles, Scope 
    National and International agencies   (UNICEF,WHO,etc)
  • Programme Planning                                        
12.00
Unit V: 
C ommunity nutrition

 

  1. Mid Day Meal Programme

·         ICDS

·         Prophylaxis Programme (Vitamin A, Iron)

·         Immunization

·         Food Fortification

·         Diarrhoea Disease Control Programme

·         Safe Motherhood and Child Survival Programme
 

2.      National Nutrition Policy & Plan Of Action

National Health Policy & Plan of Action

                                  

Academic Year: 
2014-2015
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