PROBLEMS IN HUMAN NUTRITION (THEORY)

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

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Become aware of the nutrition related problems in the commUnity and the resources to prevent or cure them.
  2. Evaluate and interpret parameters of nutritional status assessment.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

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CND 401

Problems in Human Nutrition (Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO36: List various nutrition related problems in commUnity and examine their preventive and therapeutic measures.

CO37: Describe various inborn errors of metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

CO38: Debate about Food safety and contamination.

CO39: Design the nutritional management during emergencies and disasters.

CO40: Evaluate and interpret about the parameters of nutritional status assessment.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, Demonstration.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Seminar presentation, Group discussions.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual projects.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
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: 
UNIT II
  • 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: 
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: 
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: 
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

 

References: 
  • Bamji, M.S., Rao, P.N. and Reddy, (1996 : Textbook of Human Nutrition, Oxford & IBH        Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
  • Jelliffe. D.B. 1966. The Assessment of the Nutritional Status of the CommUnity. WHO,  Geneva.
  • Haddow, George D and Jane A. (2003): Introduction to Emergency Management. Amsterdam.
  • McCollum, E.V. (1957) : History of Nutrition, Houghton Mifflin Co.
  • Waterlow, J.C. (1992) Protein Energy Malnutrition, Edward Arnold, A Division of Hodder & Stoughton.
  • Bauernfeind, J. Christopher (Ed.) (1986) : Vitamin and its Control, Academic Press.
  • WHO (1970) : Fluorides and Human Health.
  • Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission. (1993) : Prevention and Control of Fluorosis Ministry of Rural Development.
  • Beaton, G.H. and Bengoa, J.M. (Eds) (1976) : Nutrition in Preventive Medicine, WHO.
  • Gopalan, C. (Ed) (1993) Recent Trends in Nutrition, Oxford University Press.
  • DeMaeyer, E.M. (1989) : Preventing and Controlling Iron Deficiency Anaemia through Primary Health Care, WHO.
  • Sachdeva, H.P.S., Chaudhary, P. (Eds) (1994) : Nutrition in Children Developing
  • Country Concerns, Dept. of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
  • Shills, M.E.. Olson, J.A., Shike, N. and Ross, A.C. (Ed) (1999) : Modern Nutrition in Health & Disease, 9 Edition, Williams and Wilkins.
  • Mahan, L.K. & Ecott-Stump, S. (2000) : Krause’s Food, Nutrition and Diet  therapy, 10 Edition, W.B. Saunders Pvt. Ltd.
  •  Publications of the International Life Science Institute.
  • UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children.
  • World Health Organizations Reports, Monographs and Technical Report Series.
  •  McLaren, D.S. (1992) A Colour Atlas and Text of Diet-Related Disorders.
  •  WHO, Growth charts of Hodder & Stoughton.
  • Bauernfeind, J. Christopher (Ed.) (1986) : Vitamin and its Control, Academic Press.
  • WHO (1970) : Fluorides and Human Health.
  • Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission. (1993) : Prevention and Control of Fluorosis Ministry of Rural Development.
  • Beaton, G.H. and Bengoa, J.M. (Eds) (1976) : Nutrition in Preventive Medicine, WHO.
  • Gopalan, C. (Ed) (1993) Recent Trends in Nutrition, Oxford University Press.
  • DeMaeyer, E.M. (1989) : Preventing and Controlling Iron Deficiency Anaemia through Primary Health Care, WHO.
  • Sachdeva, H.P.S., Chaudhary, P. (Eds) (1994) : Nutrition in Children Developing
  • Country Concerns, Dept. of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
  • Shils, M.E.. Olson, J.A., Shike, N. and Ross, A.C. (Ed) (1999) : Modern Nutrition
  • in Health & Disease, 9 Edition, Williams and Wilkins.
  • Mahan, L.K. & Ecott-Stump, S. (2000) : Krause’s Food, Nutrition and Diet  therapy, 10 Edition, W.B. Saunders Pvt. Ltd.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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