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MASTER OF SCIENCE (DIETETICS AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT) Trrr-End Examination June, 2OO8
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NUTRITION MFN-006: PUBLIC

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in all. Question no. 1 is Ans wer fiue qu,estions compulsory. All questions carry equaf morks'
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Give brief descriptionsof the following : (i) Public nutrition

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Food security

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Differentiate betr,veen the following : (i) (ii) Wasting and Stunting

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Dental and Skeletalfluorosis

(iii) Diet history and 24 hour recall method (iv) Monitoring and Evaluation (v) (a) Consumer marketing and Social marketing

Discuss the role of public nutritionist ih health care delivery. Describe the role of multisectoralapproach to solve nutritional problems. What is food behaviour ? Briefly describethe factors which affect food behaviour.

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you What' do understand by the terrn 'Demography' ? Describe the salient population trends in India. 10 Describe the strategies to rcontrol. any two ,major micronutrient deficiencies.. 10

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,{s a public nutritionist, what steps would you recommendto prevent and control PEM ? 12 I

(b) Explain the economic consequences of malnutrition. 5.

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What are the' objectivesof nutritional,assessment ? Dbscribe the antfiropometric methods used for the assessrnent of nutritional statusof preschoolchildren. 10

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system ? What is the utility of nutrition surveillance for- a Mention key indicators which are *itical t | -- -^:11^ At-A ?\rnrrralTtfnt nutrition surveillanceprograrnrne' , successlul '; . . . :I PolicY ? What are the aims of National Nutritiot providing {ood Discussthe rore of pDs and rpDs in
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services . with respect tg obiectiYs, coverage and 70 - --:.,^r lrieflv. Provided ? DiscussbrieflY' 7. (a) Comment on th" rcl l e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i n i m p r o v i n g : 5+5 the nutritional quality of the diet of a community
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Food fortification Nutrition education 'comrnunity participation' ? Discust

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. i|q |'importanceinaccomplishingobjectivesofpublicj.'^ 10 nutrition Prograrnmes' ,g. z write short notes on any four of the following (i) : (iil Health care delivery sYstemin for need Survey app{oach ; an effective method assessment 4x5=20

(iii) strategies to improve urban sanitation

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