PUBLIC NUTRITION (THEORY)

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

Objectives: This course will enable students to:

  • Gain a insight on Public Health Aspect
  • Geographical Distribution of Health Problems
  • Ongoing Programs for combating malnutrition

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

 Concept and scope of public nutrition

· Definition and multidisciplinary nature of public nutrition

· Concept and scope

· Role of public nutritionist

Health Care Delvery System

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12.00
Unit II: 
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

Assessment of nutritional status

· Objectives and importance

· Methods of assessment

a. Direct – clinical signs, nutritional anthropometry, biochemical tests, biophysical

tests

b. 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: 
Cultural Interpretation of Malnutrition and Rural Urban differences

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

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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