To enable the students get an overview of health care delivery system in India
-To gain knowledge about prevalent nutritional deficiencies
-To know about nutritional programmes and policies
Definition and multidisciplinary nature of public nutrition
· Concept and scope
· Role of public nutritionist
Health Care Delvery System
Etiology, prevalence, clinical features and preventive strategies of-
- Undernutrition –
- Protein energy malnutrition, nutritional anaemias, vitamin A deficiency, iodine
deficiency disorders
- Overnutrition – obesity, coronary heart disease, diabetes
- Fluorosis
· National Nutrition Policy and Programmes - Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS) Scheme, Mid day Meal Programme (MDMP), National programmes for
prevention of Anaemia, Vitamin A deficiency, Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Objectives and importance
· Methods of assessment
a. Direct – clinical signs, nutritional anthropometry, biochemical tests, biophysical
tests
b. Indirect – Diet surveys, vital statistics
Nutrition Survelliance System (NSS)
Nutrition Education
Planning Cycle : Programme Planning and Administration