Dietetics and Therapeutic Nutrition - आहार विज्ञान एवं उपचारात्मक पोषण

Program Class: Degree/ BA

Year: Third

Semester: Sixth

Subject: Home Science

            Course Title: Dietetics and Therapeutic Nutrition

Course Learning Outcomes:

1-      Gain knowledge of principles of diet therapy

2-       Develop and understand modification of the normal diet for therapeutic purposes

3-       Practical knowledge of dietary management in some common disorders.

Credits: 4

Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 25+75

Min. Passing Marks: 33

Unit

Topics

I

Introduction a) Definition of Health Dietetics and Therapeutic Nutrition

b) Importance of Diet Therapy

c) Facts about fast foods/Junk foods

d) Objectives of therapeutic Diet

e) Principles of diet therapy

II

Diet and feeding methods

a) Modification of normal diets for therapeutic purposes

b) Methods of modification • On the basis of nutrients • On basis of consistency

c) Different feeding methods • Oral feeding • Tube feeding

III

Energy Metabolism

 a) The calorific value of food

 b) Measurement of energy exchange in the body • Direct calorimeter • Indirect calorimeter

c) Factors influencing the Basal Metabolic Rate

d) Factors influencing the total energy requirement

IV

Diet during fevers and infections

a) Introduction to fever –Acute fever –Chronic fever

b) Important changes in nutrition during fever

c) Modification of the diet

V

Diet during Digestive system disorders

a) Peptic ulcers–Causes, symptoms and diet modification

b) Diarrhea and Constipation –Causes, treatment and diet modification

VI

Weight Management

a) Overweight and Obesity –Introduction to Obesity –Causes of Obesity –Diet Modification

b) Underweight –Causes –Treatment –Diet Therapy

VII

Therapeutic Diets in Cardiac Diseases

a) Atherosclerosis –Introduction –Dietary factors influencing lipid level in blood –Modification of diet and Meal Pattern

b) Hypertension –Causes and symptoms –Diet in Hypertension

VIII

Endocrinal Disorders

 a) Introduction to endocrinology

b) Various endocrine glands and their functions: Thyroid, Adrenal and Pancreas

c) Diabetes Mellitus–occurrence types, symptoms, metabolic changes, dietary modification and educating the patient