Section A- Description Questions.
Question1)a) Discuss the concept and scope of public nutrition, highlighting the role of public nutritionalist in health care delivery.
b) What is protein energy malnutrition? Discuss the essential variable features of PEM in children.
Question2)a) Explain the clinical features and preventive strategies for iodine deficiency.
b) What are the methods for prevention and control of anaemia?
Question3)a) Briefly describe determinant of food security.
b) Explain the implications of population growth on quality of life.
Question4)a) Explain the term nutritional status. Discuss the importance of anthropometry in assessing nutritional status.
b) Discuss WHO, 2006 classification for assessing the nutritional status.
Question5) Enlist the manifestations linked with the deficiency of the following nutrients.
i) Thiamin
ii) Riboflavin
iii) Niacin
iv) Folic acid
Question6)a) Explain nutrition monitoring and nutrition surveillance. List present programmes of nutrition monitoring in India.
b) Name supplementary feeding programmes and describe any one which has relevance to primary school children.
Question7)a) What are biochemical tests used for assessing vitamin A deficiency.
b) Define the term diet survey. List the methods used for assessing the dietary intakes of individuals and explain any one of them.
Question8)a) Differentiate food based and nutrient based strategies.
b) Discuss the function of dietary diversification and food fortification in combating public nurtrition problem.
Question9)a) What do you understand by preventive strategies? How could it be helpful in combating malnutrition?
b) Supplementation is the short term preventive strategy. Present a critical review on the statement.
Question10)a) Discuss any one technique you will use for conducting need assessment.
b) Briefly comment on the significance and constraints of nutrition education.
Section B- OTQ (Objective Type Questions)
Question1) Describe the following in 2-3 sentences.
i) Programme monitoring
ii) Formative research
iii) Interpersonal Communication
iv) Process of nutrition education communication
v) Lathyrism
vi) Formative evaluation
vii) Public distribution system
viii) Double fortified salt
ix) Change agents
x) Keratomalacia
2) Fill in the blanks :-
i) Tetanus is caused by a toxin produced by bacillus.......................... .
ii) Supplementary food must 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 11.
v) Bleeding gums is a manifestation of.........................deficiency.
vi) ............................deficiency leads to pernicious anemia.
vii) Fortification of common salt is done with ........................................ ..
viii) .........................................is the example of a common vaccine preventable disease.
ix) Birth weight of the normal child is ................................................. .
x) Deficiency of niacin leads to............................................