Syllabus (NUTRITION)

Course Type: MAJ-5

Semester: 4

Course Code: BNUTMAJ05C

Course Title: Principle of Therapeutic Diet. (Theory + Practical)

(L-P-Tu): 4-2-0

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: •To understand the nutritional assessment and planning, implementation, monitoring and follow up in Nutrition care point. • The positive factors and metabolic changes in various diseases and disorders and acquire knowledge on the principle of diet th

Learning Outcome: •To understand the importance of nutritional assessments in the care of patients. • Gain knowledge about positive factors and metabolic changes in various diseases. • Associate the principle of diet therapy.

5^th SEMESTER

CC- 5 ( MAJOR)

PRINCIPAL OF THERAPEUTIC DIET (THEORY) CREDIT - 4

1.General concept of Therapeutic diet – Preventive, promotive and recoverable approach of Therapeutic diet.

1. General Principle for the conversion of Basic diet into therapeutic diet Approaches adopted.
2. Guide line of therapeutic diet formulation on the basis of patient need – Energy, Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate, Vitamins and Minerals, Nutraceuticals.
3. Therapeutic diet in fever, oxidative stress, excess dehydration. 5.Meal frequency in therapeutic diet in different condition.

6. General approach of parenteral and Enteral care, features, advantages and disadvantages, monomeric and oligomeric diet.
7. Basic concept of RUTF for SAM. Basic Idea about formulated food
9. PRACTICAL- BASIC DIET : CREDIT - 2

1. Energy calculation on the basis of given data – a) Work style,

b) Body parameters & PAL.

c) Injury factor.

2. Distribution of energy from macro nutrients asper standard rule.

3. Menu preparation and nutrient analysis and balance sheet preparation as par meal frequency.

4. Formulation of diet of pre-school, school going children, pubertal and adult Individuals, pregnant and lactating mother and geriatric persons.

5. Lab: Note Book.

6. Viva Voce

References:

1.Clinical Dietetics and NutritionF.P.Anita, P.Abraham.

2.Nutrition and Diet Therapy – S.R.Williams.

3.Text Book of Food, Nutrition andDieteticsRehanaBegum.

4.Nutrition and Dietetics – S.A.Joshi.

5. Preventive medicine and Public Health – G.W.Smith.

6. Parks’ Text Book of preventive and Social Medicine – K.Park