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PUBLIC NUTRITION (THEORY)
Course Objectives (COs):
This course will enable the students to –
- Gain a insight on Public Health Aspect
- Geographical Distribution of Health Problems
- Ongoing Programs for combating malnutrition
Course Outcomes (COs):
Course |
Learning outcomes (at course level) |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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Paper Code |
Paper Title |
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DHSC 511A
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Public Nutrition (Theory)
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The students will be able to -
CO178: Define various aspects of public health. CO179: Explain geographical distribution of various public health issues. CO180: Describe how to assess nutritional and health status. CO181: 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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- Concept and scope of public nutrition
- · Definition and multidisciplinary nature of public nutrition
- · Concept and scope
- · Role of public nutritionist
- Health Care Delvery System
- 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
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
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)
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
- 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/
