Syllabus (NUTRITION)

Course Type: MAJ-6

Semester: 5

Course Code: BNUTMAJ06C

Course Title: Nutritional Epidemiology (Theory) & NRC or Hospital visit (Assignment)

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

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: •To summarize the causative factors of various diseases . • Data analysis of epidemic , pandemic and endemic diseases. • Assignments related to anthropometric measurements.

Learning Outcome: •To make the students enable to interpret the morbidity , mortality rates in various diseases and the role of Nutrition. • To apply the nutritional issues in various sectors and immunization strategies.

5th SEMISTER

CC-6 ( MAJOR)

NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (THEORY) CREDIT – 4

Principles of Epidemiology Concept of disease (endemic, epidemic and pandemic, acute and chronic, communicable and non- communicable, zoonosis, epizootic, enzootic, vector-borne and nosocomial),rate of a disease in a population ( attack rate, morbidity rate, mortality rate, incidence and prevalence ) , Nature of infectious and communicable diseases, Factors that influence the epidemiology of a disease.

Epidemiological methods Descriptive studies, analytical ,experimental ,serological, clinical studies.

Immunization : Immunization schedule for Children, Adults and Foreign travelers.

Assessment of Nutritional Status

I . Nutritional anthropometry : Standard techniques of measurement of height, weight , head, chest and arm circumference, interpretation and use of growth chart, anthropometric indices of Nutrition.

Direct Nutritional assessment of human groups : Biochemical and Biophysical methodology.

Practical Credits -2

ASSINGMENT: CREDIT – 2

a. Visit to a NRC in Hospital or ICDS center.

b. Lab: Book

c. Viva Voce

Reading References:

Nutritional Surveillance WHO – J.B.Mason, J.P.Hbichat, H.tabatabai, U. Valverde