PUBLIC NUTRITION

Paper Code: 
HFN 322
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

 

  1. To understand the multi-faceted nature of malnutrition problem.
  2. To understand the role and responsibilities of various sectors in improving health and nutritional status of population.
  3. To be aware of policies and various intervention programmes operating in India to overcome malnutrition.

Course Learning Outcomes (COs):

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HFN 322

 

 

 

Public Nutrition

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The students will be able to –

COFN70: Describe the concept of public health nutrition. Government initiatives for addressing malnutrition

 

COFN71: Explain the concepts, methods and applications of Epidemiology

 

COFN72: Describe the causes, consequences and preventive strategies for triple burden of malnutrition in community

 

COFN73: Planning and designing of programmes using various models

 

COFN74: Describe the monitoring and evaluation strategies for programme

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, group discussion

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

 

 

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination, discussion, demonstration

 

 

 

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 

  •            Concept and scope of Public Health Nutrition, Health Care Delivery System
  •          Relationship Between Eating Behavior and Chronic Diseases
  •          Reducing Risk through Preventive  Mechanism
  •          Levels of Prevention and Promotion
  •         Public and Community  Health Objectives
  •         Knowledge and Skills of Public Health and Community Nutritionist, Places of Employment
12.00
Unit II: 

  • An introduction on Epidemiology
  • ·         Methods.
  • ·         Epidemiological reasoning.
  • ·         Epidemiological studies.
  • ·         Nutritional Epidemiology- Measurement.
  • ·         Importance of nutritional epidemiology in developing countries.
  • ·         Nutritional epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition.
12.00
Unit III: 

  • Dual burden of Malnutrition
  •          An introduction
  •          Emergence of Dual Burden of Malnutrition in India.
  •          Overview of Nutritional Status of Vulnerable group.
  •          Overview of causes and consequences.
  •        Nutritional intervention for vulnerable population. ( Pregnancy, Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence, Adulthood: Special health issues)
12.00
Unit IV: 
  • Delivering Successful Nutrition Services
  • Principles of Planning Effective Community Nutrition Programs: need assessment, setting goals and objectives, selecting indicators, selecting intervention, planning for  program, implementation and resources, planning for program monitoring and evaluation, planning for program termination, stakeholder participation in program management, Program planning using theories/Model (Health Belief Model (HBM), Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior Model (KABM), Social Learning Theory (SLT), Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Transtheoretical /Stages of Change Model , Social Marketing Theory (SMT), Healthy Communities: The Process P- Process PRECEDE_PROCEED)
  • Program monitoring: Significance and purpose , selection of indicators, data collection and analysis
  • Program evaluation : Principles, Types, models and steps in evaluation, selection of indicators
12.00
Unit V: 
  • Policy and Program in Public Nutrition
  • National/ Public sector policies for promotion of nutrition and Health status of the population
  • National Nutrition Policy
  • National Nutrition Mission
  • National Food Security Act
  • National Water Policy
  • National Urban Sanitation Policy
  • National / Public Sector Programs for Promotion of Nutrition and Health
  • Nutrition sensitive and specific programs (ICDS, Mid Day Meal, Special Nutrition Programs, Wheat Based Nutrition Program, Applied Nutrition Program, Balwadi Nutrition Program, National Anemia Prophylaxis Program, National Vitamin A Prophylaxis Program, National Goiter Control Program)
  • Critical Appraisal of ongoing public sector Program and some success stories

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Park J E and park K. 2009,Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; Edition: 20th, Jabalpur. Banarsidas Bhanot..
  • Jelliffe and jelliffe 1989, Assessment of Nutritional Status in the Community.
  • Gopalan C, Combating Undernutrition, Nutrition Foundation of India; Special Publication Series
  • Vir Chander Sheila. 2011. Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries Part I & II. Woodhead Publishing India.
  • Hughes R and Margetts M.B. 2011. Practical Public Health Nutrition. Wiley- Blackwell.
  • Nnakwe E.N. 2013. Community Nutrition Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Second Edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
  • Measuring Change in Nutritional Status1983: World Health Organization. Geneva.

 

 

References: 
  • Francis E.Johmstom, Nutritional Anthropology, Publisher; Alan R.Liss Inc., New York.
  • Vital Statistics of India: Office of the Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home-Affairs : GOI, New Delhi.
  • Economic Survey, GOI, Ministry of Finance; Economic Division.
  • Bamji Rao and Reddy, Textbook of Human Nutrition, Publisher: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
  • Beaton and Bengoa; 1976, Nutrition in Preventive Medicine. World Health Organization, Geneva.
  • National Plan of Action 1995–FNB, DWCD, MHRD.
  • 1995, National Plan of Action –FNB, DWCD, MHRD.
  • 1993, National Nutrition Policy – GOI, DWCD, MHRD.
  • Jacob T. Food Adulteration. 1976. Delhi, Macmillan, Adulteration.
  • Gibson R. Principles of Nutritional Assessment. 1990. Oxford University.
  • Shukla P.K. Nutritional Problems of India. 1982.

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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