PUBLIC NUTRITION

Paper Code: 
DHSC 511(A)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Gain a insight on Public Health Aspect
  2. Geographical Distribution of Health Problems
  3. Ongoing Programs for combating malnutrition

 

           Course Outcomes (COs):

Course outcomes

 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

The students will be able to -

 

CO194: Define various aspects of

public health.

CO195: Explain geographical

distribution of various public health

issues.

CO196: Describe how to assess

nutritional and health status.

CO197: Develop skills and techniques

required for assessment of various

ongoing public health programmes.

Approach in teaching:

Lecture method

Power point presentation  Discussions

Tutorials

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments

Effective questions

Seminar presentation Field Visits to Anganwadi centers

Giving tasks

Class test

Semester end examinations

Quiz

Assignments

Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Concept and scope of public nutrition
  • Definition and multidisciplinary nature of public nutrition
  • Concept and scope 
  • Role of public nutritionist
  • Health Care Delivery System
12.00
Unit II: 
Nutritional problems, their implications and related nutrition programmes

    

  • 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
12.00
Unit III: 
Assessment of nutritional status

    ·    Objectives and importance

    ·   Methods of assessment

    ·   Direct – clinical signs, nutritional anthropometry, biochemical tests, biophysical               tests                               

      ·  Indirect – Diet surveys, vital statistics

12.00
Unit IV: 
Nutrition Monitoring and Nutrition Surveillance

·   Objectives and components of Nutrition Monitoring

     Nutrition Survelliance System (NSS)

·    Objectives and Uses of Nutrition Surveillance

   ·    Key Indicators of Nutrition Surveillance System

Nutrition Education

·  Need, Scope and Importance

·  Theories of NE

  · Process of NEC (Nutrition Education Communication)

12.00
Unit V: 
Nutrition Policies, Programmes and Acts

 

  • National Nutrition Policy
  • Nutrition Programmes
  • ICDS
  • Nutrient Deficiency Control Programme
  • Supplementary Feeding Programmes
  • Food Security Programmes
  • Self Employment and Wage Employment Schemes
  • Planning Cycle: Programme Planning and Administration

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Wadhwa A and Sharma S (2003). Nutrition in the Community-A Textbook. Elite
  •  Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
  • Park K (2011). Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 21st Edition. M/s
  • Banarasidas Bhanot Publishers, Jabalpur, India.
  • Bamji MS, Krishnaswamy K and Brahmam GNV (Eds) (2009). Textbook of Human
  •  Nutrition, 3rd edition. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
  • ICMR (1989) Nutritive Value of Indian Foods. National Institute of Nutrition, Indian
  •  Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad.
  • ICMR (2011) Dietary Guidelines for Indians – A Manual. National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad.

 

References: 

    

  • Jelliffe DB, Jelliffe ERP, Zerfas A and Neumann CG (1989). Community Nutritional
  •  Assessment with special reference to less technically developed countries. Oxford. 
  • University Press. Oxford.
  • World Health Organization (2006).
  • WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for height and body mass index-for-age (http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/

REFERENCE JOURNALS:

  • Journals (Indexed in UGC CARE : Group 1 and Group 2
  • Journal of Family and Community Medicine, Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine,  ISSN: 2230-8229 ,  E ISSN: 2229-340X Indexed in Scopus.
  • The Journal of Community Informatics. The Journal of Community Informatics. ISSN : 1712-4441.
  • International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health.Inderscience Publishers. ISSN:1479-3911E-ISSN:1479-392X

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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