MFN-006 Public Nutrition Solved Assignment 2021-2022

MFN-006 Public Nutrition

Solved Assignment 2021-2022

Public Nutrition
Course Code: MFN-006
Assignment Code: MFN-006/AST-4/TMA-4 /20-21
Last Date of Submission: 31st January, 2022
Maximum Marks: 100

There are ten questions in this part. Each question carries equal marks. Answer all the questions.
1. a) Discuss the concept and scope of public nutrition.
b) Briefly describe the role of a public nutritionist in health care delivery.
c) How is India’s food security system working to improve nutritional status of the
population?
(3)
(3)
(2)
2. Elaborate on the available preventive measures to combat:
(i) Iron deficiency Anaemia
(ii)Vitamin A deficiency
(4+4)
3. a) What are the commonly used methods for dietary assessment? Explain any one
method.
b) Briefly describe the concept of nutrition monitoring and nutrition surveillance
highlighting their activities.
(1+3)
(4)
4. a) What do you understand by Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM)? Briefly explain the
sub-clinical forms of PEM.
b) Define the following:
(i) Life expectancy at birth
(ii) Net reproduction rate (NRR)
c) Briefly explain the concept of programme management and administration.
(4)
(1+1)
(2)
5. a) Why do we need to evaluate a nutrition education programme?
b) List one programme under each of the following and briefly describe its
components.
(i)Food supplementation programme
(ii)Food security programmes
(2)
(3+3)
6. a) Discuss the role of dietary diversification and food fortification in combating public
nutrition problems.
b) What are the phases of nutrition education process. Elaborate.
(2+2)
(4)
7. a) What are the health facilities available for the population at the following levels:
(i)Village
(ii)National
b)Explain the dietary actions you would take to promote foods rich in iron.
c) List the factors which affect high fertility in India.
(2+2)
(2)
(2)
8. a) Explain in brief the factors responsible for food pricing.
b) Explain the causes and consequences of malnutrition.
(4)
(4)
9. a) Define the following and give the measures to prevent these conditions:
(i) Fluorosis
(ii) Lathyrism
(iii) Rickets
(iv) Scurvey
(2+2+
2+ 2)
10. a) Write down the programme component, target group and significance of following
programmes in context of combating malnutrition:
i)PDS and TPDS
ii)ICDS
(4+4)
Section B – OTQ (Objective Type Questions) (20 marks)
1. Write short note on following: (10)
i) National Immunization Schemes
ii) Mid day meal programme (MDM)
iii) Urban and Rural Sanitation and strategies
iv) Goitre
v) Pellagra
2. Explain the following terms: (5)
i) Growth monitoring
ii) Keratomalacia
iii) Double Fortified Salt
iv) U5MR
v) Formative research
3. Match the following: (5)
i) Tetanus is caused by a toxin produced by the bacillus…………………….. .
ii) Supplementary food should provide………………… Kcal and……………. g proteins per day/per
child.
iii) On adequate iodine intake, the median urinary iodine is…………………………… .
iv) BMI of ……………………………is considered as an indicators of obese grade 2.
v) Birth weight of a normal child is ………………………………………….

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