UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. Degree Course in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester III - Paper IV - Family Meal Management

Number of Lectures: 4
Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Teaching/Practical Hours Per Week: Theory: 3 hrs/Week
Maximum Marks: 75
Credits: 4

Theory - 4hrs. / week
Practicals - 2 hrs. / week

Objectives :

To enable the students to :

a) Acquire knowledge of the principles of planning diets for various stages of life cycles.
b) Develop ability to plan balanced diets for various activity groups and for various soclo-economic levels.

Course Content:

1. Introduction to meal management.
Balanced diet - food guide, food pyramid. No. of Lectures: (2)

2. Basic principles of meal planning - Objectives - steps in meal planning - food cost. No. of Lectures: (2)

3. Nutrition in pregnancy - Physiological stages, food selection - Complications of pregnancy. No. of Lectures: (4)

4. Nutrition during lactation - Physiology of lactation - nutrition requirements, special foods given during lactations. No. of Lectures: (3)

5. Nutrition during infancy - Growth & development - nutrition requirements - Breast feeding - Infant formula - Introduction of supplementary foods. No. of Lectures: (4)

6. Nutrition during early childhood (Toddler/ Pre School) Growth & Nutritional needs - Nutrition related problems. Feeding patterns - acceptance. No. of Lectures: (3)

7. Nutrition of school children - Nutritional requirement - Importance of snacks - school lunch. No. of Lectures: (2)

8. Nutrition during Adolescence Growth development & Nutrient needs - Food choices - Eating habits - factors influencing them. No. of Lectures: (3)

9. Geriatric nutrition - Factors affecting food intake and nutrient use - nutrient needs - nutrition related problems. No. of Lectures: (3)

PRACTICALS

Unit I

Objectives :

To enable the students to :
1) Learn the principles of meal planning.
2) Plan & prepare meals for the family members at different income levels.
3) Plan meals for special groups - infants, pre-schoolers, adolescents, pregnant & nursing mothers and the aged.

Course Content

1. Basic principles of meal and menu planning. No. of Lectures: (2)

2. Daily food guide - The 5 food groups, the use of the food groups. Food Costing. No. of Lectures: (4)

3. Planning for adult man and woman during different physical activities - sedentary, moderate, heavy worker. Preparation of above diet. No. of Lectures: (6)

4. Planning & Preparation of a balanced diet for a pregnant woman - Nutrient requirements modifications of deitary pattern. No. of Lectures: (6)

5. Planning and preparation of a balanced diet for a nursing mother - modification of normal meal pattern - nutritional requirements. No. of Lectures: (4)

6. Nutrition during infancy - nutritional requirements during infancy-advantages of breast feeding - disadvantages of bottle feeding No. of Lectures: (6)

7. Supplementary feeding-Preparation of weaning foods No. of Lectures: (4)

8. Planning and preparation of diet for a toddler, pre-school child-nutritional requirements - food pattern. No. of Lectures: (3)

9. Nutrition during school age - nutritional considerations - planning and preparation of meals / packed lunch. No. of Lectures: (3)

10. Nutrition during adolescence - nutritional requirements. Factors influencing food habits - preparation of meal. No. of Lectures: (4)

11. Planning a diet for a senior citizen - factors affecting food intake and nutrient use - special needs - nutritional requirements - Preparation of meals No. of Lectures: (6)

REFERENCES : Unit I

1) Guthrie H.A. & Others, "Introductory Nutrition", 1986, 6^th Ed. Times Mirror/Mosby College Pub. St. Louis.

2) Anderson L. et al, "Nutrition in Health and Disease", 1982, 17^th Ed, J.B. Lippincott Co. Philadelphia.

3) Whitney E.N., Hamilton E.N. & Raffes S.R., "Understanding Nutrition", 5^th Ed. West Pub. Co. New York.

4) Recommended Dietary Intakes for Indians, I.C.M.R. 1989.

5) Mudambi, S.R. & M.N. Rajagopal - "Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition", 3^rd ed. Wiley Eastern Ltd. New Delhi - 19.

6) Guthrie, H.A., "Introductory Nutrition", 6^th ed., Times Mirror/Mosby College PubI. - St. Louis 1989.

7) Worthington Roberts, Bonnie S & others - "Nutrition in Pregnancy & Lactation", 3^rd ed. Times Mirror/ Mosby College, St. Louis, 1985.

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