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ASSIGNMENT 1 (TMA-1)
Course Code: DNHE-1
Assignment Code: DNHE-1/AST-1/TMA-1 /25
For January 2025 session last date of Submission: 30th May, 2025
For July 2025 session last date of Submission: 30th December, 2025
Maximum Marks: 100
Assignment-1 consists of two parts and is of 100 marks. The weightage given to each part is
indicated in the brackets
A) Descriptive Type Question
B) Application Question (AQ)
Part A: Descriptive Type Question
(60 Marks)
(40 Marks)
(60 Marks)
All questions are compulsory
1. a) Elaborate the various functions of food.
b) Describe the functions of carbohydrates. Briefly explain the process of digestion of
carbohydrates.
(3)
(1+2 )
2. a) Enumerate the functions of proteins and fats in our body.
b) Differentiate between water soluble and fat soluble vitamins, giving examples.
(2+2)
(2)
3. a) What are the factors influencing the absorption of iron in the body?
b) Briefly explain the guidelines you will use to plan balanced diets.
(2)
(4)
4. a) Discuss the concept and aims of meal planning. Identify the factors that need to be
considered in meal planning.
b) How will you estimate energy requirements of an adult man ?
(1+3)
(2)
5. a) What are the nutrient requirements during the last trimester of pregnancy? Give the
RDA.
b) What is ARF ? Why do we use ARF in the context of complementary feeding ?
(3)
(1+2)
6. a) Discuss the major considerations you will keep in mind while feeding adolescents.
b) What points would you consider to bring about economy in food budgeting ?
(3)
(3)
7. a) Give the classification of food based on perishability. Give examples of food in each
category.
b) Differentiate between food contamination and food adulteration, giving examples.
(3)
(3)
8. a) Enlist the causes and preventive measures of the following nutritional deficiency
disorders :
(i) Anaemia
(ii) Vitamin A deficiency.
b) What are the clinical features of the deficiency of Vitamin D in children and in
adults?
(2+2)
(2)
9. Discuss the clinical features and dietary management of the following disorders:
(i) Obesity
(2+2+2)
(ii) Hypertension
(iii)Diarrhoea
10. a) List any two welfare programmes implemented by the Government for children.
Describe their objectives and components.
b) What do you understand by the terms ‘Growth monitoring’ and ‘Growth faltering’ ?
Section B – Application Question (AQ)
(40 marks)
(2+2)
(2)
1 Suvarna is pregnant. She has been asked by her doctor to eat energy/ protein rich snacks
(providing at least 500 kcal energy and 8-10 gm protein per serving) in between the main
meals. Given below are names and ingredients of some snacks gathered by her from the
various resources. Using the food composition tables, calculate the energy and protein
content of these snacks and indicate which of them is suitable / not suitable for her.
(i) Besan-spinach cheela (Besan-50 g, spinach-50 g, onion-30 g, oil-10 g)
(ii) Bread roll (Bread 2 large pieces (60 g), potato- 60 g, onion-20 g, oil 20 g)
(iii) Idli sambhar (Rice-25 g, Urad dal-10 g, Arhar dal-10 g, onion-10 g, carrot-10 g, oil-5
g)
Use the following proforma to record your results for each of the recipe:
Name of the Dish- Besan Spinach cheela / Bread roll / Idli sambhar
Ingredients
Amount (g)
Energy (Kcal)
Protein (g)
Total energy content________ kcal, Total protein content________ gm.
The dish is suitable/not suitable for Suvarna (put a tick mark against the right choice)
(Refer to DNHE 1, Vol 2, Practical Manual -Part 1, Section 2)
2.
3.
Based on the steps involved in planning balanced diet, prepare a diet for a moderately active
man belonging to low socio-economic group. (Refer to DNHE 1, Vol 2, Practical Manual
Part 1, Section 6-Planning Diet-II)
(10)
(10)
Piyush is the son of Mohinder Singh and Rajwati. He was born on 2nd July 2023. His weight (10)
in different months was as follows:
July
August
3.3 kg
4.0 kg
September 4.8 kg
October
5.3 kg
November 5.8 kg
December 6.0 kg
Plot these weights on the growth chart. What is the direction of growth curve from birth until
December 2023? What would you tell Piyush’s mother during this time? (Refer to DNHE 1
Vol 2, Unit 25)
4.
Visit a primary school in your area providing Mid Day Meal to primary grade students.
Collect information regarding the cyclic menu, nutritional norms and cost per child for
the menu being supplied at the School. Comment on the nutritional adequacy of the menu
being supplied in the Mid-day meal and also give your suggestions on how to improve the
menu. Record your observations in the format given below:
Name of the School:____________
Grade:_______
Nutritional Norms: Energy__________ kcal , Protein ________ gm
Food Norms (Per Child per day):
Food Grains
Pulses
Vegetables
Oil & Fat
Salt & Condiments
Cost
Month:____________
Date
Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
(10)
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