Problems in Human Nutrition

Paper Code: 
CND 401
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course shall enable the students 

• to become  aware of the nutrition related problems in the community and the

   resources to prevent or cure them

• in evaluating and interpreting parameters of nutritional status assessment

 

9.00
Unit I: 

Historical Background, prevalence, etiology, biochemical and clinical manifestations, preventive and therapeutic measures for the following nutritional problems.

  • Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM)
  • Rickets, Osteomalacia and Osteoporosis
  •  Fluorosis

 

9.00
Unit II: 

  1. Historical Background, prevalence, etiology, biochemical and clinical manifestations, preventive and therapeutic measures for the following nutritional problems.

                • Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)

                •Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD)

                •Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD)

     

9.00
Unit III: 

 

Inborn errors of metabolism

•Disorders of Amino Acid metabolism – Phenylketonuria, hypertyrosinemia,      hypervalinemia, hyperhistidinemia, hyperlysinemia,    homocystinuria.

            • Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism – Galactosemia, Pentosuria.

• Disorders of lipid metabolism – Hyperchylomicronemia, hypercholesterolemia  (pure   and mixed).

 

 

9.00
Unit IV: 

 

Food safety and contamination

•Naturally occurring and anti nutritional factors causing Lathyrism, Epidemic dropsy.

            •Chemical contamination of food- heavy metal and pesticide residue.

              •Fungal contamination – Mycotoxins:- Aflatoxicosis, Ergotism and  Deoxynivalenol Mycotoxicosis

 

9.00
Unit V: 

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
  • Public nutritional approaches to tackle emergencies
    • Household food security
    • Food distribution strategy

 

Essential Readings: 

1.      Bamji, M.S., Rao, P.N. and Reddy, (1996 : Textbook of Human Nutrition, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

2.Jelliffe. D.B. 1966. The Assessment of the Nutritional Status of the Community.WHO,  Geneva.

3. Haddow, George D and Jane A. (2003): Introduction to Emergency Management. Amsterdam

References: 
  1. McCollum, E.V. (1957) : History of Nutrition, Houghton Mifflin Co.
  2. Waterlow, J.C. (1992) Protein Energy Malnutrition, Edward Arnold, A Division of Hodder & Stoughton.
  3. Bauernfeind, J. Christopher (Ed.) (1986) : Vitamin and its Control, Academic Press.
  4. WHO (1970) : Fluorides and Human Health.
  5. Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission. (1993) : Prevention and Control of Fluorosis Ministry of Rural Development.
  6. Beaton, G.H. and Bengoa, J.M. (Eds) (1976) : Nutrition in Preventive Medicine, WHO.
  7. Gopalan, C. (Ed) (1993) Recent Trends in Nutrition, Oxford University Press.
  8. DeMaeyer, E.M. (1989) : Preventing and Controlling Iron Deficiency Anaemia through Primary Health Care, WHO.
  9. Sachdeva, H.P.S., Chaudhary, P. (Eds) (1994) : Nutrition in Children Developing
  10. Country Concerns, Dept. of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
  11. Shills, M.E.. Olson, J.A., Shike, N. and Ross, A.C. (Ed) (1999) : Modern Nutrition in Health & Disease, 9 Edition, Williams and Wilkins.
  12. Mahan, L.K. & Ecott-Stump, S. (2000) : Krause’s Food, Nutrition and Diet therapy, 10 Edition, W.B. Saunders Pvt. Ltd.
  13.  Publications of the International Life Science Institute.
  14. UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children.
  15. World Health Organizations Reports, Monographs and Technical Report Series.
  16.  McLaren, D.S. (1992) A Colour Atlas and Text of Diet-Related Disorders.
  17.  WHO, Growth charts of Hodder & Stoughton.
  18. Bauernfeind, J. Christopher (Ed.) (1986) : Vitamin and its Control, Academic Press.
  19. WHO (1970) : Fluorides and Human Health.
  20. Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission. (1993) : Prevention and Control of Fluorosis Ministry of Rural Development.
  21. Beaton, G.H. and Bengoa, J.M. (Eds) (1976) : Nutrition in Preventive Medicine, WHO.
  22. Gopalan, C. (Ed) (1993) Recent Trends in Nutrition, Oxford University Press.
  23. DeMaeyer, E.M. (1989) : Preventing and Controlling Iron Deficiency Anaemia through Primary Health Care, WHO.
  24. Sachdeva, H.P.S., Chaudhary, P. (Eds) (1994) : Nutrition in Children Developing
  25. Country Concerns, Dept. of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, NewDelhi.
  26. Shils, M.E.. Olson, J.A., Shike, N. and Ross, A.C. (Ed) (1999) : Modern Nutrition in Health & Disease, 9 Edition, Williams and Wilkins.
  27. Mahan, L.K. & Ecott-Stump, S. (2000) : Krause’s Food, Nutrition and Diettherapy, 10 Edition, W.B. Saunders Pvt. Ltd.
  28. Publications of the International Life Science Institute.
  29. UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children.
  30. World Health Organizations Reports, Monographs and Technical Report Series.
  31.  McLaren, D.S. (1992) A Colour Atlas and Text of Diet-Related Disorders.
  32.  WHO, Growth charts

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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