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PUBLIC NUTRITION (PRACTICAL)
Paper Code:
DSHC 512 (A)
Credits:
02
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
This course will enable the students to –
1. Develop low cost nutritious recipes
2. Assess the nutritional status of the different population groups
3. Develop nutrition and health education for various vulnerable groups
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Course outcomes
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Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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The students will be able to –
CO198: Formulate low cost recipes. CO199: Conduct assessment of nutritional and health status of different age groups. CO200: Design and implement nutrition and health education sessions for different vulnerable groups. |
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, presentation of nutrition and health education session Giving tasks
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Class test Semester end examinations viva Assignments Presentations
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CONTENTS
• Planning of low cost nutritious recipes for infants, preschoolers, pregnant/nursing mothers fornutrition education.
• Assessment of nutritional status:
• Anthropometry – weight and height measurements
• Plotting and interpretation of growth charts for children below 5 years
• Identification of clinical signs of common nutritional disorders
• Dietary assessment – FFQ and 24 hour diet recall
• Planning and conducting a food demonstration.
• Visit to an ongoing nutrition and health promotion programme.
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.
• Jelliffe DB, Jelliffe ERP, Zerfas A and Neumann CG (1989). Community Nutritional
Assessment with special reference to less technically developed countries. Oxford
Unitversity 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/
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