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Chapter-14 Nutrition and Health

BOOK TITLE: Short Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine

Author
1. Prabhakara GN
ISBN
9789380704104
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11257_14
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
21
Author Affiliations
1. SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Manjushree Nagar, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India, Medical Arts Photography and Modelling, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Manjushree Nagara, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, India, SDM Medical College, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Nutrition is related with health is discussed in this chapter. Malnutrition and Obesity both are major illnesses in food and nutrition. Initially terminologies, source of nutrition, basal metabolism are described. This is followed by description of proximate principles viz., carbohydrates, Protein and Fat. With the description of nutritive value and recommended intake, balanced diets for different situation are described with tabulation. Nutritional diseases are taken for discussion in length. Food poisoning and food toxin are discussed. Common therapeutic diets are discussed with illustration. Nutritional surveillance and food surveillance are detailed. Special emphasis is given on food hygiene, food additive, food adulteration and food fortification. A note on PFA Act, nutrition education and nutrition rehabilitation concludes the chapter.

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