LIFE CYCLE NUTRITION (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24HFN123
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

1.Understand the role of nutrition in different stages of life span
2.Provide the guidelines for adequate nutrition throughout life span

 

3.Get acquainted with growth, development and physiological changes during pregnancy, lactation and infancy
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

title

24HFN 123

Life Cycle Nutrition

(Theory)

 

COFN13: Evaluate the impact of nutrition on the growth and development of infants.

COFN14: Analyse the nutritional requirements and dietary guidelines for preschool and school-age children, considering factors influencing food intake and the prevalence of obesity and eating disorders

COFN15: Analyse the nutritional requirements and dietary guidelines for adolescents and adults, considering factors influencing food intake and the prevalence of obesity and eating disorders

COFN16: Evaluate the nutritional requirements and dietary guidelines for the elderly population

COFN17: Examine the physiological changes, nutritional requirements, and dietary guidelines of pregnancy and lactation and their implications for maternal and infant health.

COFN18: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion,

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Case studies on preparation of diet plans for a given situation

 

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Individual and group projects

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Nutrition during infancy
 
• Growth and development 
• Nutritional requirements
• Advantages of breast feeding
• Artificial feeding or bottle feeding
• Infant milk substitute act 1992, National International Guidelines on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF)
• Preterm baby and nutritional requirements
• Feeding problems
• Complementary Feeding
 
6.00
Unit II: 
Nutrition during preschool and School age
Nutrition during preschool age    
• Growth and Development 
• Growth monitoring  
• Brain development in preschool age -Effect of nutrition 
• Nutritional requirements 
• Dietary guidelines 
• Infection and nutrition related problems 
Nutrition during school age                               
• Growth and development
• Nutritional requirements
• Dietary guidelines 
• Factors influencing food intake
• Packed lunch 
• School lunch programme  
• Child hood Obesity
6.00
Unit III: 
Nutrition during Adolescence and Adulthood
Nutrition during Adolescence                            
• Growth and development 
• Nutritional requirements
• Dietary guidelines
• Eating disorders: Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder
• Teen age pregnancy  
Nutrition during Adulthood                          
• Nutritional requirements
• Dietary guidelines 
• Importance of weight management 
• Nutrition during menopausal stage
6.00
Unit IV: 
Nutrition for elderly
• Process of ageing
• Nutritional requirements
• Dietary guidelines and lifestyle modification
• Nutrition related problems: Non Communicable Diseases (Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardio Vascular Diseases, Cancer and COPD)
• Promoting Fitness and well being- Use of various modern and traditional approach.
 
6.00
Unit V: 
Nutrition during Maternal stage and Lactation period
Nutrition during Maternal stage                                                                       
• Physiological changes 
• Developmental stages of pregnancy
• Nutritional requirements
• Dietary guidelines
• Complications of pregnancy and its management  
 Nutrition during Lactation period                                                                                 
• Physiology of lactation-–Prolactin reflux, Let Down Reflux, Lactational Amenorrhoea
• Nutritional requirements and Dietary Considerations
• Human milk composition
• Effect of breast feeding on maternal health
Essential Readings: 
1. Antia, F.P and Abraham, P. 1997 Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition. Oxford University Press, New Delhi (4th Ed)
2. Bamji, M.S, Rao, N.P. and Reddy, V., 1999. Textbook of Human Nutrition. Oxford & IBH publishing Co Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
3. Begum, M.R. 1996. A Text Book of Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. (Revised 2nd Ed)
 
References: 

1.     Burtis, G., Davis, J. and Martin, S. 1998. Applied Nutrition and Diet Therapy. WB. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.

2.     Garrow, J.S, and James, W.P.t, 1994. Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Churchill Livingstone, New York. (4th Ed)

3.     Joshi, S.A., 2001 Nutrition and Dietetics. Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd, Delhi. (9th Ed).

4.     Khanna, K., Gupta, S., Pass, S.J, Pass, S.J, Seth, R., Mahan, R. and Puri, S. 1997 Texbook of Nutrition and Dietetics. Phoenix Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.

5.     Kreutler, P.A and Czajka Narins, D.M. 1987 Nutrition in Perspective. Prentice-Hall, INC, Englewood cliffs, New Jersey. (2nd Ed)

6.     Mahan, L.K. and Stump, S.E., 2000. Karuse’s Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy. W.B Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (10th Ed)

7.     Mudambi, S.R and Rajagopal, M.V., 1997. Fundamentals of Foods & Nutrition. New Age International (P) Ltd, New Delhi.

8.     Robinson CH, Lawler MR, Chevoweth WL, Garwick AE. Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition. Mac Millan Publishing Company, New York, 1982.

9.     Sabarwal, B. 1999 Encyclopedia of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health (4th Vol) Efficient Offset, Delhi.

10.  Sabarwal, B. 1999 Foundations of Nutrition. Common Wealth Publishers, New Delhi.

11.  Sabarwal, B. 1999. Meal Management. Common Wealth Publishers, New Delhi.

12.  Sharma, S., 2000. Human Nutrition and meal planning. Jnananda Prakashan (P & D), New Delhi. (1st Ed)

13.  Shills, M.E, Olson, J.A, Shike, M and Ross, A.C; 1998. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. Williams & Williams, Baltimone, U.S.A. (9th Ed)

14.  Srilakshmi, B. 1997 Dietetics. New Age International (P) Ltd, Publishers, New Delhi.

15.  Stanfield, P.S 1992 Nutrition and Diet Therapy. Jones and Barlett Publishers, Boston- London. (2nd Ed)

16.  ICMR (2020), Nutrients Requirements for Indians Recommended Dietary Allowances Estimated Average Requirements- Reports of the Expert Group.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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