MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY - I (THEORY

Paper Code: 
CND 302
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Acquire knowledge regarding effect of various diseases on nutritional status
  2. Gain an understanding of the nutrient and dietary requirements of different diseases.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

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CND 302

 Medical Nutrition Therapy–I (Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO30: Explain therapeutic adaptations of normal diet.

CO31: Discuss the aetiology, symptoms and nutritional management of fevers and infections

CO32: Describe risk factors, assessment, complications and dietary management of common GI diseases, Liver conditions and heart diseases

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Powerpoint Presentations, Videos, Demonstration.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Presentation, Giving tasks, self- learning assignments.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
  • Team approach of health care.
  • Dietitian – types, qualities, qualifications and role of dietitian in management of hospital diet
  • Basic concepts of diet therapy – Therapeutic adaptations of normal diet
  • Routine Hospital diets – Regular, soft, fluid
  • Special feeding methods (enteral, parental), feeding the patients and psychology of feeding.
  • Meaning, aim, principles, scope and types of diet counseling
  • Roles and responsibilities of counselors
9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
  • Classification, metabolism and diet in fevers (acute & chronic)
  • HIV infection and AIDS: Epidemiology, transmission of HIV, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, ImmUnity and AIDS virus, dietary management, prevention and control.

 

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
  • Incidence, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, complications and dietary management  and counseling for the following GIT diseases
  • Diarrhea (acute and chronic), constipation ( atonic and spastic)
  • Peptic ulcer, ulcerative Colitis, Malabsorption Syndrome Carbohydrate and Fat intolerance – Sprue, Celiac disease

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV
  • Incidence, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, complications and dietary management and counseling for the following diseases
  • Liver disease –Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepatic Coma, liver transplant
  • Diseases of Pancreas and Gall bladder
9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
  • Incidence, etiology, pathology and metabolic aberrations, clinical manifestations,               complications and dietary management and counseling for Heart diseases
  • Cardiovascular diseases – Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Coronary Heart diseases

 

References: 
  • Robinson C.H., Lawler M.R. ‘Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition’. Macmillan Publishing Company. 17th Edition. 1986.
  • Shils, M.E. and Young V.R. (vi edition 1988) Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. Bombay K.M. Varghese Company
  • Antia, F.P. (1989) Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition. Oxford University Press, Bombay
  • Passmore, P. and M.A. Eastwook. (1986). Human Nutrition and Dietetics. ELBS, Churchill, Livingstone, 8 Edition
  • Mahan, L.K. & Ecott-Stump, S. (2000) : Krause’s Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy. W.B. Saunders Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sharma rekha (2004) Diet Management. Elsevier Publication
  • Some Therapeutic Diets. NIN. ICMR Publications
  • Raghuram T C, Pasricha S, Sharma R D. Diet & Diabetes NIN ICMR Publications
  • Krishnaswamy Kamala. Diet & Heart Disease. NIN ICMR Publications

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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