NUTRITION A LIFE CYCLE APPROACH (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
CHSC 414
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable students to:

  • Understanding healthy diet planning using various food groups.

Planning diet based on different economic groups and food habits

·Use of exchange list in meal planning

Planning and preparation of diets in the following stages of life cycle:

·Infancy

·Preschool stage

·School stage

·Adolescence

·Adulthood

·Elderly (60-70 years, 70-80 years, >80 years)

·Maternal stage

·Lactation period

Essential Readings: 
  • Srilakshmi, B. 1997 Dietetics. New Age International (P) Ltd, Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Robinson CH, Lawler MR, Chevoweth WL, Garwick AE. Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition. Mac Millan Publishing Company, New York, 1982.
  • Swaminathan, M. 1997. Principles of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Bangalore Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd, Bangalore. (1997 reprinted).
  • Mahan L.K. and Ecott-Stump S. (2000): Krause’s food, nutrition and diet therapy. W.B. Saunders Pvt. Ltd.         
Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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