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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018
Second Year
FOODS NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
Nutritional Assessment Techniques
Time 3 Hours Maximum Marks 70
Answer all questions choosing one from each Unit.
All questions carry equal marks x 14 70)
Unit I
Q1) Discuss the methods of assessment of health status.
OR
Make an overview of nutritional surveillance.
Unit II
Q2) Explain the direct methods of nutritional assessment of human groups.
OR
Explain the assessment of age using local events Calender.
Unit III
Q3) Discuss the methods used for calculation of malnutrition of different groups.
OR
Explain the guidelines for interpretation of growth charts.
Unit IV
Q4) Write about the methods used for assessing dietary intakes of individual
household level.
OR
Explain the process of interpretation of dietary data. Write about the accuracy of
dietary measurements.
Unit V
Q5) Write about the techniques for clinical assessment of nutritional status.
OR
Explain the biochemical methods used for major nutritional disorders and
standards of camparision.