Iph2300:Human Nutrition Question Paper
Iph2300:Human Nutrition
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health
Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2014
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a) Explain the meaning of the following terms: (6 Marks)
i. Nutrients
ii. Deficiency diseases
iii. Curative health
b) Describe the relationship between health and nutrition. (3 Marks)
c) Why is water referred to as a basic nutrient? (3Marks)
d) Describe the effect of culture on nutrition. (3 Marks)
e) Describe the process of digestion of proteins. (3 Marks)
f) Explain the nutritional advice to give to a person diagnosed with hypertension.
(3 Marks)
g) Explain the cause of nutritional deficiencies in developing countries. (3 Marks)
h) How does vitamin C deficiency present itself? (3 Marks)
i) Describe two locally grown foods that you would recommend for a child with stunted
growth. (3 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
You are running a small health centre in one of the rural counties in Kenya and notice that
there are many cases of malnutrition in children under the age of five years. Describe
intervention strategies you will put in place to deal with the situation. (20 Marks)
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QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
a) Discuss the functions of calcium and iodine in the body and explain the result of a
deficiency in each case. (10 Marks)
b) State five reasons why the elderly people suffer malnutrition diseases. (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a) Explain the reason why a patient with Diabetes mellitus type two is advised to eat
complex carbohydrates. (10 Marks)
b) Describe a balanced diet for a school – going child and give reasons for your choices.
(10 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
a) Describe five principles of primary health care. (10 Marks)
b) Explain the importance of dietary fibre. (10 Marks)
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