Community Nutrition

Weekly outline

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  General

  FNDT 314
  COMMUNITY NUTRITION 3(1+2)

  B.Kasturiba,
  UAS, Dharwad
  

  P.Yashoda Devi, C.H.Sc
  ANGRAU, Hyderabad
  

  K.Sreedevi, R.A,
  C.H.Sc, ANGRAU, Hyderabad
  

  
  

  Learning Outcomes
  

  At the end of the course, the student will have knowledge of
  

  • What is under nutrition and malnutrition – causes, prevalence and its consequences.
  • Methods of nutritional assessment of individual and group both directly and indirectly.
  • The major nutritional problems existing in India- causes, effects, prevention and control measures.
  • Various national nutritional programmes existing in India to combat malnutrition.
    
  • Role of national and international agencies in improving the nutritional status of population.

  • News forum
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  28 February - 6 March

  Under nutrition – causes and effects

  • Definition Page
  • Effects of under nutrition in different age groups Page
  • Causes for under nutrition Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  7 March - 13 March

  Assessment of Nutritional Status- Nutritional anthropometry

  • Introduction Page
  • Objectives of Nutritional Assessment Page
  • Methods of Nutritional Assessment Page
  • Nutritional Anthropometry Page
  • Significance and measurement techniques Page
  • Weight Page
  • Height assessment Page
  • Head and Chest circumference Page
  • Waist-Hip ratio circumference ratio (WHR) Page
  • Soft Tissues: Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) Page
  • Body fat Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  14 March - 20 March

  Analysis and Interpretation of Anthropometric data

  • Introduction Page
  • Standards Page
  • Presentation of growth data Page
  • Indicators of Nutritional status Page
  • Advantages of Anthropometry Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  21 March - 27 March

  Clinical Assessment of Nutritional Status

  • Introduction Page
  • Clinical changes in different parts of body Page
  • Face Page
  • Eyes Page
  • Tongue Page
  • Teeth Page
  • Glands Page
  • Skin Page
  • Nails Page
  • Subscutaneous Tissues Page
  • Muscular and Skeletal Systems Page
  • Muscular and Skeletal Systems Page
  • Guide to the interpretation of Groupings of clinical signs Page
  • Rapid clinical surveys Page
  • Interpretations of signs in relation to Nutrient deficiencies Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  28 March - 3 April

  Biochemical Assessment of Nutritional Status

  • Introduction Page
  • Functional Biochemical Measurements Page
  • Collection of Blood samples Page
  • Assessment of protein status Page
  • Biochemical methods for assessing nutritional status of vitamins and minerals Page
  • Biophysical or Radiological Measurements Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  4 April - 10 April

  Diet Survey

  • Introduction Page
  • Purpose of Diet Survey Page
  • Types of dietary Surveys Page
  • Methods of Diet Survey Page
  • National level Page
  • Institutional level Page
  • Household level Page
  • Oral Questionnaire (24 hour recall) Page
  • Measuring food consumption of individuals Page
  • 24 hour recall method and Weighment method Page
  • Food records Page
  • Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  11 April - 17 April

  Assessment of Nutritional Status Based on Vital Statistics

  • Introduction Page
  • Mortality rate Page
  • Morbidity rates Page
  • Vital statistics Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  18 April - 24 April

  Protein Energy Malnutrition

  • Introduction and definition Page
  • Classification of PEM Page
  • Effects of PEM Page
  • Prevalance of protein energy malnutrition Page
  • Aetiology Page
  • Measures to combat protein Energy Malnutrition Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  25 April - 1 May

  Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD)

  • Introduction Page
  • Vitamin A Deficiency Page
  • Prevalence and Magnitude Page
  • Aetiology Page
  • Determination of public health significance of VAD Page
  • Treatment Page
  • Strategies to combat Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  2 May - 8 May

  Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA)

  • Introduction Page
  • Prevalence Page
  • Types of Anemia Page
  • Consequences of anemia Page
  • Aetiology Page
  • Diagnosis Page
  • Prevention Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz