NUTRITION FOR HEALTH FITNESS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Paper Code: 
24CCND401
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to-

  •  Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the concept of health, diseases, and disease prevention
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of nutrition for special conditions, including the physiological changes experienced in space and at higher altitudes.
  • Identify nutritional problems that arise in disaster situations and develop strategies for nutritional relief and rehabilitation
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

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24DCND401

Nutrition for Health Fitness and Special Conditions (Theory)

CO31:. Demonstrate advanced synthesis skills by integrating knowledge of the concepts of health, disease prevention, and public health strategies.

CO32: Critically analyse and synthesize information regarding non-communicable diseases (NCDs), mental health disorders, and maternal health care.

CO33: Synthesize lifestyle management strategies, including physical activity/exercise, meditation, yoga, dietary modification, stress management, and sleep management.

CO34: Analyse nutritional considerations for sports and physical activity, including energy systems in exercise, phases of exercise, and nutritional strategies pre and post-competition

CO35: Analyse and synthesize nutritional considerations for special conditions, including space travel and higher altitude environments, as well as nutritional management strategies for disasters and emergencies.

CO36: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

 

Interactive Lectures, Power point presentations, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

 Learning activities for the students:

 

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Class presentation

 

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Understanding Health and Communicable Disease Prevention
  • Concept of health, diseases and its prevention
  • WHO definition of Health, Basic concept of Disease and Disease transmission,
  • Definition of Public Health and Disease Prevention, Concept of Immunization and
  • Immunization Schedule
  • Communicable Diseases- Causative organism, Mode of transmission and Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis, Enteric Fever, Dengue fever, HIV/AIIDS

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Lifestyle factor and disease prevention
  • Non Communicable Diseases-General risk factors and Prevention of Diabetes, Hypertension and Cancer
  • Mental Health -Psychosis, Neurosis, Drug abuse and Alcoholism
  • Maternal Health -Antenatal Care, Family Planning and contraception

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Lifestyle Management

Lifestyle management through

  • Physical activity/ exercise
  • Meditation
  • Yoga
  • Dietary modification
  • Stress management
  • Sleep management
  • Lifestyle management for rehabilitation for
  • Obesity
  • Pregnancy
  • Diabetes
  • Menopause
  • Geriatric care

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Nutrition management for Sports and Fitness

Understanding Fitness

  • Definition of fitness and related terms
  • Approaches for keeping fit

Assessment of Fitness

  • Anthropometric and physiological measurement- Body composition, Work capacity
  • Physical fitness – Parameters of fitness, Fitness test Nutrition for:
  • Sports-physical activity,exercise and fitness,energy systems in exercise, Phases of exercise, Nutritional considerations pre and post competition. Ergogenic aids
  • Fad Diets

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Nutrition Management for special conditions and disaster

Nutrition for special conditions:

  • Space- physiological changes, types of food systems, modifications in nutrient requirement
  • Higher altitude- health hazards related to high altitude, nutritional requirements for high altitude

Nutritional Management of Disasters and Emergencies

  • Disasters and Emergencies
    • Natural and Man-Made disaster
    • Factors giving rise to emergency
  • Nutritional problems in Disasters and Emergencies
  • Nutritional relief and rehabilitation

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Wardlaw, Smith. Contemporary Nutrition: A Functional Approach. 2nd ed: 2012.McGraw Hill. 46
  • Williams Melvin. Nutrition for health, fitness and sports. 2004.Mc Graw Hill
  • Joshi AS. Nutrition and Dietetics 2010. Tata Mc Graw Hill.
  • Nutrition and Hydration Guidelines for Excellence in Sports Performance- ILSI, NIN, SAI.
  • Begum, M.R. 2008. A Text Book of Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. (Revised 3 Ed)
  • Ganong WF (2003). Review of Medical Physiology, 21st ed. McGraw Hill.
  • J.E. Park and K. Park (2009). Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 20th edition. M/s Banarsi Das Bhanot, Jabalpur.
  • Ross and Wilson(1973). Foundation of Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Division of Longman Group Ltd.
  • Yash Pal Bedi (1980). A Handbook of Social and Preventive Medicine, Atma Ram and Sons

 

References: 
  • Keele, C.A. and Neil, E. (1978) Samson Wright’s Applied Physiology,
  • Oxford University Press
  • Tortora, G.J. and N. P. Anagnostakos (1984), Principles of Anatomy and
  • Physiology, Harper and Row Publisher, New York
  • Armstrong, K.F. Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses
  • Pearce, A. Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses, Faber and Faber

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Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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