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PUBLIC NUTRITION (PRACTICAL) [1]

Paper Code: 
DSHC 512 (A)
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to –
1. Develop low cost nutritious recipes
2. Assess the nutritional status of the different population groups
3. Develop nutrition and health education for various vulnerable groups

Course outcomes

 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

The students will be able to –

 

CO198: Formulate low cost recipes.

CO199: Conduct assessment of

nutritional and health status of different

age groups.

CO200: Design and implement nutrition

and health education sessions for

different vulnerable groups.

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, presentation of nutrition and health education session

Giving tasks

 

Class test

Semester end examinations

viva

Assignments

Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

CONTENTS
 
• Planning of low cost nutritious recipes for infants, preschoolers, pregnant/nursing mothers fornutrition education.
• Assessment of nutritional status:
• Anthropometry – weight and height measurements
• Plotting and interpretation of growth charts for children below 5 years
• Identification of clinical signs of common nutritional disorders
• Dietary assessment – FFQ and 24 hour diet recall
• Planning and conducting a food demonstration.
• Visit to an ongoing nutrition and health promotion programme.
 
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/ [2]
 
References: 
E- Resources 
 
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023 [5]

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Links:
[1] https://homescience.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/public-nutrition-practical-14
[2] http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/
[3] http://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/wifs/job-aids/Nutrition_and_Health_Education.pdf
[4] https://wcd.nic.in/sites/default/files/integrated%20nutrition%20education-%20a%20handbook.pdf
[5] https://homescience.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2022-2023