PUBLIC NUTRITION

Paper Code: 
HFN 322
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. To understand the multi-faceted nature of malnutrition problem.
  2. To understand the role and responsibilities of various sectors in improving health and nutritional status of population.
  3. To be aware of policies and various intervention programmes operating in India to overcome malnutrition.

Course Outcomes (COs): 

 

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HFN  322

 

 

 

Public Nutrition

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The students will be able to –

COFN 73:Develop the concept of public health nutrition.

COFN 74:Sketch out Government initiatives for addressing malnutrition.

COFN 75:Develop the concepts , methods and application s of Epidemiology

COFN 76:Relate the causes, consequences and preventive strategies of triple burden of malnutrition in the community.

COFN 77:Examine the   programmes by using various models and also evaluating its strategies.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, group discussion

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

 

 

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination, discussion, demonstration

 

 

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
  • Concept and scope of Public Health Nutrition, Health Care Delivery System
  • Relationship Between Eating Behavior and Chronic Diseases
  • Reducing Risk through Preventive  Mechanism
  • Levels of Prevention and Promotion
  • Public and Community  Health Objectives
  • Knowledge and Skills of Public Health and Community Nutritionist, Places of Employment

 

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
  • An introduction on Epidemiology
  • Methods.
  • Epidemiological reasoning.
  • Epidemiological studies.
  • Nutritional Epidemiology- Measurement.
  • Importance of nutritional epidemiology in developing countries.
  • Nutritional epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
  • Triple burden of Malnutrition
  • An introduction
  • Emergence of Dual Burden of Malnutrition in India.
  • Overview of Nutritional Status of Vulnerable group.
  • Overview of causes and consequences.
  • Food based strategies for prevention and management of malnutrition.
  • Policy and Program in Public Nutrition
  • National/ Public sector policies for promotion of nutrition and Health status of the population
  • National Nutrition Policy
  • National Nutrition Mission
  • National Food Security Act
  • National Water Policy
  • National Urban Sanitation Policy
  • National / Public Sector Programs for Promotion of Nutrition and Health
  • Nutrition sensitive and specific programs (ICDS, Mid Day Meal, Poshan Abhiyan ,National Anemia Prophylaxis Program, National Vitamin A Prophylaxis Program, National Goiter Control Program)

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV
  • Delivering Successful Nutrition Services
  • Principles of Planning Effective Community Nutrition Programs: need assessment, setting goals and objectives, selecting indicators, selecting intervention, planning for  program, implementation and resources, planning for program monitoring and evaluation, planning for program termination, stakeholder participation in program management, Program planning using theories/Model (Health Belief Model (HBM), Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior Model (KABM), Social Learning Theory (SLT), Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Transtheoretical /Stages of Change Model , Social Marketing Theory (SMT), Healthy Communities: The Process P- Process PRECEDE_PROCEED)

 

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
  • Program monitoring: Significance and purpose , selection of indicators, data collection and analysis
  • Program evaluation : Principles, Types, models and steps in evaluation, selection of indicators
  • Critical Appraisal of ongoing public sector Program and some success stories

 

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Park J E and park K. 2009,Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; Edition: 20th, Jabalpur. Banarsidas Bhanot..
  • Jelliffe and jelliffe 1989, Assessment of Nutritional Status in the Community.
  • Gopalan C, Combating Undernutrition, Nutrition Foundation of India; Special Publication Series
  • Vir Chander Sheila. 2011. Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries Part I & II. Woodhead Publishing India.
  • Hughes R and Margetts M.B. 2011. Practical Public Health Nutrition. Wiley- Blackwell.
  • Nnakwe E.N. 2013. Community Nutrition Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Second Edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
  • Measuring Change in Nutritional Status1983: World Health Organization. Geneva.

 

 

References: 
  • Francis E.Johmstom, Nutritional Anthropology, Publisher; Alan R.Liss Inc., New York.
  • Vital Statistics of India: Office of the Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home-Affairs : GOI, New Delhi.
  • Economic Survey, GOI, Ministry of Finance; Economic Division.
  • Bamji Rao and Reddy, Textbook of Human Nutrition, Publisher: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
  • Beaton and Bengoa; 1976, Nutrition in Preventive Medicine. World Health Organization, Geneva.
  • National Plan of Action 1995–FNB, DWCD, MHRD.
  • 1995, National Plan of Action –FNB, DWCD, MHRD.
  • 1993, National Nutrition Policy – GOI, DWCD, MHRD.
  • Jacob T. Food Adulteration. 1976. Delhi, Macmillan, Adulteration.
  • Gibson R. Principles of Nutritional Assessment. 1990. Oxford University.
  • Shukla P.K. Nutritional Problems of India. 1982.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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