Admission 2026-27
The discipline of diet and nutrition empowers learners to develop an understanding of the concept, principles of nutrition, which will enable them to make the best possible choices of food for meeting the nutritional needs of self, family and community at large. It is designed to help learners understand the concept of food and nutrition security and create an awareness regarding major public health/nutrition problems affecting vulnerable sections of the society and strategies, programmers, policies enacted by the Government for combating these problems. Further, the course will focus on study about the concept, scope, need, importance and process of nutrition education. Yet another focus of the discipline is to provide knowledge to learners for nutritional therapy and counseling service for the purpose of disease management. Creating awareness towards food safety and quality control measures, laws and policies is another important focus. The syllabus will help learners develop knowledge and skills in this area. This would make them competent to meet challenges of becoming a responsible citizen.
Undergraduate students / Postgraduate students / Interns / Healthcare professionals / Faculty members
1. To help students recognize that food is a basic requirement of life.
2. To Demonstrate the importance of a balanced diet and use tools that can be utilize to evaluate the nutritional adequacy of a diet Identify the relationship between diet and chronic diseases/illnesses (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, hypertension, osteoporosis, etc.) and what modifications can be made in the diet to reduce the risk for these diseases/illnesses.
3. To demonstrate lifelong healthful eating habits by differentiating between beneficial and non- beneficial dietary practices.
4. Learn to find credible sources of information regarding food science and nutrition.
Why Bachelor of Computer Application?
Why should you persue MCA
Pursuing a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) can be a rewarding choice for several reasons:
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Unit No.
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Name of Unit
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Content
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Hours
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1
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Food and Nutrition: Basic Concepts
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Food, Nutrition, Health, Primary Health Care and Nutritional Status (Definition, Inter relationship in maintaining good health and well-being)
Food (Functions and Constituents of food – Nutrient and Food Groups: Basic concepts Nutrients: Functions, Sources, Digestion, Absorption, Utilization and Requirements Understanding information on packaged food |
5
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2
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Nutrition requirement throughout Human Life Cycle
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Nutrition during Infancy (0-1 years) and Preschool years (1-6 years)
Nutrition during Childhood and Adolescent Nutrition during Adulthood and Old Age Healthy eating habits |
5
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3
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Dietary management in common physiological disorders and diseases
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Causes, physiological conditions, clinical symptoms and dietary management during:
Fever (typhoid, tuberculosis), Diarrhea, Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating), Overweight/obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes, Jaundice/ Hepatitis, Common Vitamin deficiency |
5
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4
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Precautions and preventive measures to avoid common diseases
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Introduction and personal habits Causes and preventive measures for:
Water borne Diseases, Food borne Diseases, Air borne Diseases, Vector borne Diseases |
5
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Activity
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Hours
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1
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• Make a list of foods available in the local market according to food groups.
• Prepare a flowchart of healthy eating habits for all age groups. • Enlist from the common foods we consume, five rich sources each of energy, minerals and vitamins • Enlist the deficiency diseases caused by lack of intake of the different nutrients. • Frame five slogans to promote healthy food and discourage junk food • Collect food wrappers and list down different types of nutrition facts.(At least 10 wrappers) • Enlist personal daily diet and classify into food Groups. |
10
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1. Fundamentals of food, nutrition and diet therapy by Sumati R. Mudambi and M. V. Rajagopal; 5th edition published by new age international publishers.
2. Food, nutrition, health and fitness by Jasneet Kaur; Home Science class XI CBSE book
Developing physiological health risk parameters is a scientific approach concerned with establishing typical or desirable values for behavior, education, health, or other cultural or societal aspects. Physiologic parameters measured included body mass index (BMI), per entage body fat (%BF), blood serum cholesterol (BSC), and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure Examining patient health and behavioral parameters at the earliest stage of development may increase longevity by reducing mortality, morbidity, injury, and disability, and may reduce the gross national product for healthcare costs by introducing preventive interventions earlier in life. Physiologic age- and gender-specific health parameters have been identified and examined in adults for several decades, especially regarding the development of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, diabetes, cholesterol, and hypertension.
1. Aimed to provide physiologic health risk parameters by gender and age among all.
2. To promote chronic disease prevention and ameliorate health.
3. To understand the association of “unhealthy” behavioral health practices of physical inactivity, poor diet, and overuse/abuse of licit drug use with physiologic parameters.
4. To help students know their health status, identify health problems and be informed for taking appropriate remedial measures.
5. Learners will interpret indicators that can be used to measure physiological health.
Why Bachelor of Computer Application?
Why should you persue MCA
Pursuing a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) can be a rewarding choice for several reasons:
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Unit No.
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Name of Unit
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Content
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Hours
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1
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Importance of Understanding Indicators
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• Early age detection
• Record tracking • Recommendation about health • Future health risk |
5
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2
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Factors affecting Health and well Being
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• Definition of health and well being
• Physical and lifestyle factors (Diet, exercise , Personal Hygiene) • Social, emotional and cultural factors (Social Interaction, stress) • Economic factors (Financial Resources) • Environmental factors (Environmental conditions- levels of pollution, noise, Housing- conditions, location) |
5
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3
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Physiological Indicators and their normal range
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• Physiological Indicators: Definition, explanation, normal range and implications of deviation of :
• Height and weight • Pulse (resting and recovery rate after exercise) • Blood pressure • Body mass index (BMI). • Blood glucose • Cholesterol levels (different types of cholesterol and their interpretation) • Thyroid levels • Renal Parameters • Liver Parameters |
5
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4
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Aspects of Lifestyle and Life style indicators for young adult (18-25 years)
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• Ideal monitoring of health parameters (self-screening techniques)
• Regular exercise (Physical Activity) • Personal Safety • Supportive relationships • Use of services- dentist/optician • Education • Balanced diet • Sleep/Rest • Immunization Schedule and awareness (from birth to 18 years) • Habits/Addiction having negative impact on health |
12
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Practical Demonstration
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Hours
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1
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• To measure Height
• To measure weight • Pulse (resting and recovery rate after exercise) • Blood pressure • Body mass index (BMI). |
3
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1. Quality healthcare: a guide to developing and using indicators by Robert C Lloyd 2nd edition published by Burlington, M: Jones & Bartlett Learning.