ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Home & Health Sciences)

Course: Design of te Nutrition!" E#i$e%io"ogi&!" Stu$ies '()*+,
Le-e": Post .r!$u!te Se%ester: S#ring, /*01
Cre$it 2ours: 3'/40,
CONTENT LIST
5o""o6ing ite%s !re in&"u$e$ in te stu$7 #!&8:
1. Course Book (Unit 19)
2. Course Outline (Unit 19)
3. Theory Assignment 01
4. r!"ti"!l Assignment 01
#. Assignment $orms %ight
&. '"he(ule )or 'u*mitting the Assignment + Tutori!l ,eetings
Note: -) !ny item )rom the !*o.e mentione( "ontent is missing )rom your stu(y
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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of Home & Health Sciences)
9ARNIN.
0: PLA.IARISM OR 2IRIN. O5 .2OST 9RITER'S, 5OR SOLVIN.
T2E ASSI.NMENT'S, 9ILL DEBAR T2E STUDENT 5ROM A9ARD
O5 DE.REE;CERTI5ICATE, I5 5OUND AT ANY STA.E:
/: SUBMITTIN. ASSI.NMENTS BORRO9ED OR STOLEN 5ROM
OT2ER'S, AS ONE<S O9N 9ILL BE PENALI=ED AS DE5INED IN
>AIOU PLA.IARISM POLICY?:
Course: Design of te Nutrition!" E#i$e%io"ogi&!" Stu$ies '()*+,
Le-e": Postgr!$u!te Se%ester: S#ring, /*01
Cre$it 2ours: 3 '/40, Tot!" M!r8s: 0**
P!ss M!r8s: 1*
ASSI.NMENT No: 0
'Units: 0@(,
Note: Answer the following questions. Distribution of marks is gien against each
question.
2. 1 %l!*or!te uses o) nutrition!l e/i(emiologi"!l rese!r"h. 3h!t is im/ort!n"e o)
sele"tion o) right ty/e o) stu(y )or e/i(emiologi"!l rese!r"h4 (14)
2. 2 An!lyse %"ologi"!l stu(ies )rom the e/i(emiologist5s /oint o) .ie6. 3hen !re
e"ologi"!l stu(ies metho( o) "hoi"e4 7is"uss. (14)
2. 3 3hy "ross se"tion!l stu(y is the "hoi"e o) most nutrition!l rese!r"hers4 'umm!ri8e
its uses !n( limit!tions. (14)
2. 4 9o6 6ill you el!*or!te the im/ort!n"e o) "ohort stu(ies 6hile kee/ing in(i.i(u!ls
*elonging to (i))erent !ge grou/s4 (14)
2. # 7e)ine "!se "ontrol stu(y !n( (is"uss its uses. Also el!*or!te the metho( o)
sele"tion o) :"!ses; !n( :"ontrols; in su"h stu(ies. (14)
2. & 7is"uss the /rin"i/les in.ol.e( 6hile /l!nning !n e</eriment!l stu(y. (14)
2. = 3rite short notes on the )ollo6ing1
!) -m/ort!n"e o) so"io (emogr!/hi" .!ri!*les (0>)
*) ?!ri!*les )or @A stu(y (0>)
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ASSI.NMENT No: /
Tot!" M!r8s: 0**
1. This !ssignment is o) /r!"ti"!l n!ture0 you h!.e to /re/!reAsu*mit ! rese!r"h re/ort
*!se( on this !ssignment in the 6orksho/ /rior to the )in!l e<!min!tion.
2. re/!re three "o/ies o) the re/ort0 (one )or yoursel)0 one )or the tutor !n( one )or
the re"or( o) 9ome !n( 9e!lth '"ien"es 7e/!rtment).
3. 'u*mit tutor5s "o/y to the tutor !s /er gi.en s"he(ule.
4. This !ssignment shoul( thoroughly re.ie6 the "on"e/tu!l )r!me6ork o) the to/i"
!n( (e.elo/ ! s"ienti)i" /!/erAre/ort !""or(ing to the gi.en gui(elines.
#. You !-e to se"e&t !n7 one of te gi-en to#i&s for #re#!r!tion of tis
!ssign%ent: Bet it !//ro.e( )rom your tutor. ,!ke sure th!t the to/i" rel!tes to
your o6n "ommunity so th!t the )in(ings o) the rese!r"h "on(u"te( m!y hel/ you
to gi.e re"ommen(!tions to im/ro.e he!lth st!tus o) your o6n "ommunity !n(
sm!ller s"!le initi!lly.
&. The stu(ent is su//ose( to /resent !n( (is"uss this !ssignment in the /resen"e o)
resour"e /erson !n( the "ourse m!tes in the 6orksho/0 there)ore tr!ns/!ren"ies0
"h!rt or !ny other illustr!ti.e m!teri!l )or e))e"ti.e /resent!tion m!y *e /re/!re(.
=. Cou !re !(.ise( to re.ie6 the rel!te( liter!ture in the light o) sele"te( to/i". -) you
nee( !ny gui(!n"e you m!y "ont!"t your tutor or the (e/!rtment o) 9ome !n(
9e!lth s"ien"es A-OU0 -sl!m!*!(.
>. Cou 6ill not *e !*le to sit in the )in!l e<!min!tion. -n "!se you !re un!*le to su*mit
this !ssignment !s /er gi.en s"he(ule !n( /resent it in the 6orksho/ !t the en( o)
the semester.
9. The instrumentADuestion gui(e (e.elo/e( )or (!t! "olle"tion shoul( *e (is"usse(
6ith the su/er.isor !n( must *e !nne<e( 6ith rese!r"h re/ort.
10. 3hile (esigning the stu(y kee/ in .ie60 th!t the s!m/le si8e shoul( *e st!tisti"!lly
re/resent!ti.e. The rese!r"h re/ort shoul( "om/rise o) )ollo6ing se"tionsA"h!/ters.
@ C!#ter@I: -ntro(u"tion (-t 6ill in"lu(e the r!tion!le !n( *!"kgroun(0
st!tement o) the /ro*lem0 o*Ee"ti.es0 rese!r"h Duestions or hy/othesis0
signi)i"!n"e o) the stu(y0 rese!r"h metho(ology !n( (elimit!tions).
@ C!#ter@II: Fe.ie6 o) Fel!te( Giter!ture (Cou 6ill "olle"t in)orm!tion
)rom the /u*lishe( rese!r"h !rti"les rel!te( to your to/i" !n( )ormul!te the
"h!/ter !s /er Ameri"!n sy"hologi"!l Asso"i!tion (AA) style.
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@ C!#ter@III: M!teri!"s A Meto$s;ro"e(ure o) the 'tu(y
This "h!/ter 6ill (es"ri*e the rese!r"h (esign0 /o/ul!tions0 s!m/le0 rese!r"h
tools0 "olle"tion o) (!t!0 st!tisti"!l tests use( to !n!ly8e the (!t!.
@ C!#ter@IV: An!lysis o) 7!t!
-t 6ill in"lu(e /resent!tion !n( !n!lysis o) (!t! !n( (is"ussion *!se( on
m!Eor )in(ings.
@ C!#ter@V: 'umm!ry0 $in(ings0 Con"lusions !n( Fe"ommen(!tions0
Fe)eren"es 6ill )ollo6 the )in!l "h!/ter.
Appen!ices" if an# shoul! be part of #our report.
To#i&s for Rese!r& Re#ort:
Com/!re the (iet!ry /!tterns o) /!tients su))ering )rom /e/ti" ul"er 6ith no /e/ti"
ul"er su*Ee"ts
Com/!re !n( "!l"ul!te the tot!l /er (!y /rotein int!ke in su*Ee"ts h!.ing
.eget!ri!n ?s non .eget!ri!n (iet.
'tu(y the use o) )oo( su//lements in s"hool going "hil(ren.
'tu(y the /re.!len"e o) io(ine (e)i"ien"y (isor(ers (-77) in !(oles"ent girls.
'tu(y the e!ting h!*its o) l!"t!ting mothers. Com/!re it 6ith the e!ting h!*its o)
non l!"t!ting mothers.
'tu(y the in"i(en"e o) u//er res/ir!tory in)e"tions in "hil(ren o) un(er )i.e ye!rs
o) !ge !tten(ing !e(i!tri"s O7. 3rite ! re/ort *!se( on your )in(ings.
'tu(y the /re.!len"e o) 9e/!titis !mong /regn!nt 6omen !tten(ing !nten!t!l
"lini" o) !ny Bo.ernment hos/it!l.
'tu(y the int!ke o) .it!minHA ri"h )oo(s in m!le "hil(ren 6ith lo6 .ision /ro*lem.
'tu(y the int!ke o) -ron ri"h )oo(s !mong "ollege going )em!le su*Ee"ts.
Com/!re the li)e style /!ttern o) hy/ertensi.e su*Ee"ts 6ith norm!l su*Ee"ts o)
s!me so"io (emogr!/hi" /ro)ile.
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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
'De#!rt%ent of 2o%e !n$ 2e!"t S&ien&es,
Course: Design of te Nutrition!" E#i$e%o"ogi&!" Stu$ies '()*+,
Le-e": Post .r!$u!te Cre$it 2ours: 3'/40,
UNIT 0: INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLO.ICAL
STUDIES
H Cl!ssi)i"!tion o) Iutrition!l %/i(emiologi"!l 'tu(ies
H Uses o) Iutrition!l %/i(emiologi"!l 'tu(ies in Fese!r"h
H 'ele"tion o) Fight Ty/e o) 'tu(y )or the %/i(emiologi"!l Fese!r"h
UNIT /: ECOLO.ICAL STUDIES
H -ntro(u"tion to %"ologi"!l 'tu(ies
H -n(i"es o) 7iet!ry -nt!ke
H -n(i"es o) 9e!lth 't!tus
H o/ul!tion or Brou/ 'tu(y Te"hniDues in %<!mining Fel!tionshi/s
H Criteri! o) :roo); in %"ologi"!l Asso"i!tions *et6een 7iet !n( 7ise!se
H Gimit!tions
UNIT 3: CROSSBSECTIONAL STUDIES
H -ntro(u"tion to Cross 'e"tion!l 'tu(ies
H Uses o) Cross 'e"tion!l 'tu(ies
H Gimit!tions o) Cross 'e"tion!l 'tu(ies
H 7esign o) Cross 'e"tion!l 'ur.eys
H 7iet!ry Assessment in Cross 'e"tion!l 'tu(ies
H An!lysis o) Cross 'e"tion!l 'tu(ies
UNIT 1: CO2ORT STUDIES
H -ntro(u"tion to Cohort 'tu(ies
H r!"ti"!l -ssues
H -n)!n"y !n( Chil(hoo(
H A(ults !n( %l(erly
UNIT ): CASEBCONTROL STUDIES
H -ntro(u"tion to C!seHControl 'tu(ies
H 'tu(y o/ul!tion !n( 'ele"tion o) C!ses
H As"ert!inment o) %</osure
H 'ele"tion o) Controls
H Ieste( C!se Control 'tu(ies
H 'tu(y 'i8e !n( 't!tisti"!l o6er
H An!lysis !n( -nter/ret!tion
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UNIT +: ECPERIMENTAL STUDIES
H -ntro(u"tion to %</eriment!l 'tu(ies
H Bener!l Consi(er!tions in %</eriment!l 'tu(ies
H An!lysis !n( -nter/ret!tion
H 7esigns Use( in %</eriment!l 'tu(ies
H 'ystem!ti" Fe.ie6s o) Clini"!l Tr!ilsHthe Fole o) ,et!HAn!lysis
UNIT (: SOCIOBDEMO.RAP2IC AND PSYC2OBSOCIAL VARIABLES
H ,!in :$!"esheet; 'o"ioH7emogr!/hi" ?!ri!*les (Age0 Ben(er0 %thni"ity)
H Other ,!Eor 'o"ioH7emogr!/hi" ?!ri!*les ('o"i!l Cl!ssAO""u/!tion0
'tu(y Are!0 ,!rti!l 't!tus0 9ousehol( "om/osition).
H sy"hoH'o"i!l !n( other -nter.ening ?!ri!*les (@no6le(ge0 Attitu(e0
r!"ti"e ?!lues0 'o"i!l ressures0 -n"omeA9e!lth !n( Beh!.iors)
H Criteri! )or 'oun( ?!ri!*les
UNIT D: ANT2ROPOMETRIC MEASURES
H -ntro(u"tion to Anthro/ometri" ,e!sures
H $!"tors -n)luen"ing Bro6th0 !n( the Use o) -ntern!tion!l Bro6th Fe)eren"es
H F!6 ,e!surements
H Tr!ining0 !n( the A""ur!"y !n( re"ision o) ,e!surement
H Tre!tment o) the 7!t! rior to An!lysis
H Anthro/ometry !n( Iutrition!l 't!tus
UNIT E: .ENEBNUTRIENT INTERACTIONS IN NUTRITIONAL
EPIDEMIOLO.Y
H -ntro(u"tion to BeneHIutrient -nter!"tions in Iutrition!l %/i(emiology
H BeneHIutrient -nter!"tions in the Conte<t o) ,ole"ul!r !n( Beneti"
%/i(emiology
H Ty/es o) BeneHIutrient -nter!"tions
H %thi"!l -ssues
$ecommen!e! %ooks:
1) B!rrie ,. ,!rgetts !n( ,i"h!el Ielson. 7esign Con"e/ts in Iutrition!l %/i(emiology
(199=) O<)or( rinting ress.
2) 3!lter 3illet0 Iutrition!l %/i(emiology0 (199>)0 O<)or( Uni.ersity ress.
3) '/!rk Arlene. J. Iutrition in u*li" 9e!lth1 rin"i/les !n( r!"ti"e.
(200=)H CFC ress.
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