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PUBLIC NUTRITION (THEORY)
Paper Code:
DHSC 511 (A)
Credits:
04
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
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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 -
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
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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, biophysicaltests
• Indirect – Diet surveys, vital statistics
12.00
Unit IV:
Unit IV
Nutrition Monitoring and Nutrition Surveillance
• Objectives and components of Nutrition Monitoring
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Nutrition Survelliance System (NSS)
• Objectives and Uses of Nutrition Surveillance
• Key Indicators of Nutrition Surveillance System
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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.
• 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/
References:
e content:
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
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