Nutrition and Dietetics (Std12 - English Medium)

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NUTRITION AND
© Government of Tamilnadu
First Edition - 2005
DIETETICS
CHAIRPERSON
Dr. P. PARVATHI EASWARAN
Former Dean of Home Science
Retd. Prof. & Head. Dept of Food Service
Management and Dietetics
Avinashilingam Deemed University
Coimbatore - 641 043.
HIGHER SECONDARY - SECOND YEAR
REVIEWERS
Dr. S. Prema Kumari Dr. Mary Gunasekaran
Prof. & Head. Dept of Food Science Lecturer S.G.and Head of the Dept.
and Nutrition Department of Home Science
Avinashilingam Deemed University Women’s Christian College
Coimbatore - 641 043. Chennai - 600 006.
Untouchability is a sin
AUTHORS
Untouchability is a crime
Dr. Sheila John Mrs. Sadhana Rajmohan Parimalam
Untouchability is inhuman Lecturer S.S. Lecturer, Department of Home Science
Department of Home Science Quaid-E-Millat Govt. College for Women
Women’s Christian College Chennai - 600 002.
Chennai - 600 006.
Mrs. S. Karthiga Mrs. Anna Rangini Chellappa
Lecturer, Dept. of Home Science Lecturer, Dept. of Home Science
Quaid-E-Millat Govt. Queen Mary’s College
College for Women, Chennai-2. Chennai - 600 004.
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CONTENTS 4. Nutrition During Preschool Age (1-6 Years) 63
Page No 4.1. Growth Pattern 63
4.2. Nutritional Allowances 64
1. Recommended Dietary Allowances 1
4.3. Need for Developing Good Food Habits 67
1.1. Dietary Allowances Recommended by Indian Council
of Medical Research (ICMR) for Indian Population 1 4.4. Prevalence of Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM),
Vitamin A Deficiency and Anaemia 70
1.2. Planning Balanced Diets 5
5. Nutrition During School Age (6-12 Years) 75
2. Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation 13
5.1. Growth Pattern 75
2.1. Physiological Changes in Pregnancy 13
5.2. Nutritional Allowance 75
2.2. Weight Gain During Pregnancy 15
5.3. Packed Lunch 79
2.3. Need for Additional Nutrients to Meet the Demand 16
5.4. School Lunch Programmes 80
2.4. Nutritional Requirements During Pregnancy 18
5.5. Developing Good Eating Habits and Prevention
2.5. Problems During Pregnancy 25
of Dental Caries 82
2.6. Physiology of Lactation 29
2.7. Nutrient needs during lactation 32 6. Nutrition During Adolescence 85
6.1. Growth Spurt 85
3. Nutrition in Infancy 41
6.2. Physical, Physiological and Psychological Changes 85
3.1. Growth and Development 41
6.3. Recommended Nutrient Allowances 86
3.2. Nutritional Requirements 45
6.4. Change in Eating Habits 89
3.3. Breast Feeding 49
6.5. Nutrition Related Problems 92
3.4. Weaning and Supplementary Foods 55
3.5. Feeding a Preterm Baby 59
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7. Nutrition for Adults 95 11. Diet in Obesity and Underweight 149
7.1. Adults – The Productive age group 95 11.1 Obesity 149
7.2. Recommended Dietary Allowances 95 11.2. Assessment 150
7.3. Nutrition Related Problems among Adults 101 11.3 Obesity - Grades - I, 11 and 111 151
11.4. Areas of Adipose Fat Distribution 152
8. Nutrition During Old Age 105
11.5. Dietary Modification and Exercise Pattern 152
8.1. Aging 105
11.6. Behavior Modification 156
8.2. Physical, Physiological and Psychological Changes 106
11.7. Ill Effects of Obesity 156
8.3. Nutritional Needs 110
11.8. Underweight 157
8.4. Nutrition Related Problems of Elderly 113
8.5. Modification of Diet to suit the needs 114 12. Diet in Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract 161
12.1. Functions of the Gastrointestinal Tract 161
9. Introduction to Dietetics 119
12.2. Causes, Symptoms and Dietary Modifications of
9.1. Dietetics 119
Diarrhoea 163
9.2. Principles of Therapeutic Diet 119
12.3 Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) 168
9.3. Modification of Therapeutic Diets 121
12.4. Constipation 169
9.4. Special Feeding Methods 126
12.5. Dietary Modifications – High Fibre Diet 170
9.5. Food Exchange List 131
12.6. Meaning of the Terms Peptic, Gastric and
Duodenal Ulcer 171
10. Diet in Fever 141
12.7. Aggressive and Protective Factors for
10.1. Causes 141
Gastroduodenal Mucosa 173
10.2. Metabolism in Fevers 142
12.8 Dietary Modifications 174
10.3. Dietary Considerations 142
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13. Diet in Diseases of Liver 179 15.3. Nephrotic Syndrome – Clinical Symptoms and
Dietary Modificiation 211
13.1. Functions of Liver 179
15.4. Renal Failure – Acute and Chronic 212
13.2. Agents Which Cause Damage to the Liver 180
15.5. Dietary Management in Urinary Calculi – Urolithiasis 217
13.3. Jaundice – Symptom of Liver Disorders 180
15.6. Dietary Guidelines in Dialysis and Kidney Transplant 221
13.4. Infective Hepatitis – Symptoms and
Dietary Management 181
16. Diet in Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 225
13.5. Dietary Management in Cirrhosis of Liver 182
16.1 Functions of the Heart 225
13.6. Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis - Dietary Management 185
16.2 Prevalence and Risk Factors 226
14. Diet in Diabetes Mellitus 187 16.3. Blood Lipids - Understanding Your Lipid Profile 229
14.1. Prevalence 187 16.4. Role of Fat in the Development of Atherosclesosis 232
14.2. Types 187 16.5. Dietary Management - Low Fat Diet 235
14.3. Predisposing Factors and Symptoms 189 16.6. Hypertension 239
14.4. Altered Metabolism of Carbohydrate Protein and Fat 192 16.7. Classification of Hypertension 241
14.5. Diagnostic Tests 192 16.8. Dietary Management 241
14.6. Dietary Management 194 16.9. Sodium Restricted Diets 242
14.7. Complications of Diabetes Mellitus 204
17. Hospital Dietary Departments 245
14.8. Patient Education 205
17.1. Hospital Dietaries in Patient Care 245
15. Diet in Kidney Disorders 207 17.2. Dietitian - Duties 246
15.1. Functions of Kidney 207 17.3. Importance of Diet Counselling and Patient Education 249
15.2. Glomerulonephritis – Clinical Symptoms and 17.4. The Indian Dietetic Association - Activities 250
Dietary Modification 208
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18. Computer Applications in Nutrition
Education and Dietetics 253
18.1. Computer use in Diet Counselling 253
18.2. Use of Computers in Nutrition Education 254
18.3. Computer Applications in Nutrition and Dietetics 255
Practicals 259
Family Meal Management 259
Dietetics 261
Appendix - I : Equipment used to served Food 263
Appendix - II 264
Appendix - III : Health Care on Net 265
Glossary of Terms 266
References 269
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1. RECOMMENDED DIETARY
ALLOWANCES
1.1. DIETARY ALLOWANCES RECOMMENDED BY
INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH (ICMR)
FOR INDIAN POPULATION
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) are estimates of intakes
of nutrients which individuals in a population group need to consume to
ensure that the physiological needs of all subjects in that population are
met.
Following the recommendations of the League of nations in 1937,
an attempt to recommend dietary allowances for energy, protein, iron,
calcium, vitamin A, thiamine, ascorbic acid and vitamin D for Indians
was made in 1944 by the Nutrition Advisory Committee of the Indian
Research Fund Association, now called Indian Council of Medical
Research (ICMR).
Between 1950 and 1968, in the wake of recommendations for
energy and protein requirements by the Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO) and based on the international data provided by
the FAO/WHO expert groups and those available in India, the
recommendations for dietary requirements were revised.
Few years later, newer set of data generated by various researches
and surveys conducted by renowned institutions like Avinashilingam
Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women – Deemed
University, Coimbatore, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad,
ICMR and National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB), created a
necessity to revise RDAs further.
In 1988 an expert committee constituted by ICMR modified the
reference body weight for Indian adults and RDAs in respect of energy,
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fat, vitamin D and vitamin A. Recommendations on safe intake of fat in Table 1.1 : Classification of activities
terms of both visible and invisible dietary fats were made. For the first based on occupation
time, recommendations for certain trace elements, electrolytes (sodium
and potassium), magnesium and phosphorus, vitamin K and vitamin E Activity
and dietary fibre were considered.
Sex Sedentary Moderate Heavy
A number of approaches such as Fisher man, Basket Stone Cutter,
Male Teacher, Tailor,
maker, potter, Mine Worker,
Barber, Executive,
l dietary intake of nutrients Goldsmith, Wood cutter,
Peon, Postman,
Agricultural labourer, Blacksmith
retired personnel,
l growth
carpenter, mason,
priest
rickshaw puller
l nutrient balance
electrician, fitter,
turner, cooli, weaver,
l minimal loss of nutrients and
driver
l nutrient turnover
House wife, Nurse,
Female
Teacher, Tailor, Servant maid, cooli, Wood Cutter
were utilized in arriving at the RDAs.
Executive Basket maker, weaver,
Agricultural labourer,
The RDA of an individual depends upon various factors which
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are as follows:
1. Age : Adults require more total calories than a child, whereas a 4. Physiological Stress : Nutrient requirements are increased in
growing child requires more calories per kg of body weight than conditions of physiological stress such as pregnancy and
an adult. lactation.
2. Sex : Males with high Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) require more The RDAs are given for various age groups such as adult man
calories than females. and adult woman (for various activities), pregnant and lactating
women, infants, children (1-9 years), boys and girls (10-12 yrs)
3. Activity : The type of activity also determines the energy
and adolescents.
requirements. The activities are classified as sedentary,
moderate and heavy based on the occupation of an individual. Table 1.2 gives the RDAs suggested by ICMR for the different
Table 1.1 gives the ICMR classification of activities based on age groups.
occupation.
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1.2. PLANNING BALANCED DIETS
Balanced diet
A balanced diet is one which contains different types of foods
such as cereals, pulses and vegetables in such quantities and proportion
that the nutritional requirements are adequately met and a small provision
s is made for extra nutrients to withstand short duration of leanness.
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di l A balanced diet should provide 60-70 percent of calories from
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nc l Calorie allowance can be + 50, while for all other nutrients
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Al l Energy from cereals should not be more than 75 percent.
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me l Two to three serving of pulses should be taken a day.
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o l Include atleast one medium size fruit. The fruit can be given raw
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2. l Five servings of fruits and vegetables should be included in a day
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le l The diet should include minimum 100ml milk per day.
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T l Foods rich in fibre should be included.
l One third of the nutritional requirements, at least calorie and protein
should be met by lunch or dinner.
Essentials of meal planning
A major objective of planning meals is to achieve nutritional
adequacy along with consideration of other factors such as food cost
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and economy, food habits, food preferences, acceptability of prepared have a small kitchen garden and grow vegetables and fruits to cut down
foods and other factors. their expenses on this food group and thus exercise economy in meal
planning.
1. Nutritional adequacy
For achieving economy in meal planning, the following
The planned diet should meet the nutritional needs of the individual
considerations are important.
and the family as a whole. No single food can meet all the nutritional
l Knowledge of prevailing prices of food items.
requirements. Therefore, to achieve a balance of nutrients a combination
of different foods need to be included in the diet. The diet can be l Knowledge of proportion of edible portion of different food stuffs
planned by including foods from the five food groups. as they vary widely. It may be high as 100 percent in foods like
milk or low as 35-40 percent in leafy vegetables. This helps to
Although all nutrients are important, the requirement for certain
decide the quantity of food to be purchased.
nutrients are proportionately higher in certain age groups. e.g:- Iron in
adolescent girl and pregnant woman. Therefore identifying rich sources l Buying foods from fair price shops and retail outlets.
of various nutrients within the same food group is required. e.g:- whole l Bulk purchase of nonperishables.
cereals and rice flakes are rich in iron among cereals, milk and fish
l Using seasonal foods as they are not only economical but also
have high calcium content among animal foods.
nutritious.
2. Food cost and economy
l Minimising nutrient losses during preparation and cooking.
The expenditure on food is an important part of a family’s budget
l Making proper use of left overs and the commonly discarded
and it is influenced by
foods eg: green leaves of vegetables like raddish leaves.
1. family size
3. Acceptability of meals
2. number of children
Acceptability of meals is as important as meeting nutritional needs
3. age group
or planning within the budget. To make meals acceptable the following
4. activity and considerations are important.
5. special needs of pregnancy, lactation and diseased condition.
a. Likes and dislikes
The proportionate expenditure on food depends upon the income
The likes and dislikes of all the family members should be kept in
levels i.e. it increases with decrease in total income. Moreover in case
mind.
of low income level, a higher proportion is spent on buying staples
rather than protective foods like milk, vegetables and fruits. Therefore b. Variety
the aim should be to achieve maximum nutritional benefit at minimum
The meal should have variety in colour, texture, taste and flavour
cost. For example, pulse can be used as a source of protein instead of
for better acceptability. Variety can be achieved by
animal foods; less expensive cuts of meat can be used; families can
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i. selecting foods from each food group Table 1.3 : Portion sizes of foods and
their nutrient content
ii. including a variety of vegetables to add colour
iii. avoid repeating the same food in different meals as well in the Food groups g/portion Energy Protein Carbo Fat
same meal in a different form. hydrate
(k.cal) (g) (g) (g)
iv. use different methods of cooking such as baking, boiling, frying to
bring variety in texture.
Cereals and Millets 30 100 3.0 20 0.8
v. use alternative garnishes and accompaniments.
Pulses 30 100 6.0 15 0.7
c. Food habits and religious beliefs
Egg 50 85 7.0 - 7.0
Religious and socio cultural beliefs influence the choice of food. Meat / chicken/fish 50 100 9.0 - 7.0
Certain foods are prohibited by certain religions. Also, the socio cultural
Milk (ml)* 100 70 3.0 5 3.0
factors either promote or prohibit the intake of particular foods in
Roots and Tubers 100 80 1.3 18 -
different families and communities.
Green leafy
d. Food availability and seasonal variation vegetables 100 45 3.6 - 0.4
As far as possible, seasonal and locally available foods should be Other vegetables 100 30 1.7 - 0.2
used. Vegetables and fruits in season are not only cheap but have the Fruits 100 40 - 10 -
highest nutrient content and best flavour.
Sugar 5 20 - 5 -
e. Food fads Fats and Oils
(Visible) 5 45 - - 5.0
Wrong notions and beliefs regarding consumption of food is
prevalent in different communities many of which are baseless and may
*Toned milk
deprive an important nutrient source. For example, fad like milk and
fish should not be included in the same meal. These food fads need to
Source : Dietary guidelines for Indians – a manual, NIN, ICMR, 1999.
be discouraged.
f. Portion sizes
Steps in meal planning
While planning and preparing a meal, it must be ensured that the
quantity prepared be easily consumed by the person of the given age, The following steps may be adopted in planning meals.
sex and activity. At the same time the quantity must meet the nutritional
1. Recommended Dietary Allowances
needs. These quantities are referred to as “one serving portion” or
“portion sizes”. To plan a balanced diet the first step is to know the recommended
dietary allowances for different age groups.
The balanced diets are given as multiples of these portion sizes.
Table 1.3. gives the standard portion sizes for the various food groups.
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