Community Nutrition Surveillance And Assessment (Dhtm 058) Question Paper
Community Nutrition Surveillance And Assessment (Dhtm 058)
Course:Education And Pre-University
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE and any Other TWO Questions
Question 1
a) Assessment of nutrition status is very important to an individual. State five importance of this (5marks)
b) Explain five physical signs and symptoms which may result from a certain disease which also has an indicative of nutritional depletion (10marks)
c) Identify five factors which may be affecting food and fluids intake (5marks)
Question 2
a) Explain five benefits of breast feeding an infant (10marks)
b) Discuss five consequences of malnutrition in older adults (10marks)
Question 3
a) List five nutrition diseases that are prevalent in people with low income (5marks)
b) Discuss three ways of promoting healthy eating in adolescents (9marks)
c) Name three organs of the body and explain three changes they produce in ageing process (6marks)
Question 4
a) Name two causes of under nutrition (2marks)
b) List four parameters that you can use to identify under nutrition (4marks)
c) Explain seven consequences of under nutrition in a human body (14marks)
Question 5
a) Name any two dietary diseases found among Africans and suggest five ways of them (12marks)
b) Explain four factors to consider when planning a meal for a vegetarian (8marks)
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