Heh 101: Nutrition And Health Question Paper
Heh 101: Nutrition And Health
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Environmental Health
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
IBP DECEMBER 2011 SESSION EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HEH 101: NUTRITION AND HEALTH
DATE: Thursday 3rd May 2012 TIME:
11.00a.m – 1.00p.m
INSTRUCTIONS:
SECTION A: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1.
Define the following terms;
(a)
Nutrition
(1 mark)
(b)
Botanicals
(1 mark)
(c)
Energy balance
(1 mark)
(d)
Food Cross contamination
(1 mark)
2.
Outline four roles of iodine in the body.
(4 marks)
3.
Outline the four types of nutritional surveillance systems and their role in promoting the
nutritional status of communities.
(4 marks)
4.
Give four pieces of advice or information that you would give a mother whose child is
found to suffer from chronic malnutrition.
(4 marks)
5.
Outline four benefits of food fortification in environmental health.
(4 marks)
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SECTION B: ANSWER QUESTION SIX (6) AND ANY OTHER TWO
6.
There exists a synergistic relationship between nutrition and health, where infections make
malnutrition worse and poor nutrition increases the severity of infectious diseases.
(a)
Discuss the effects of malnutrition on resistance to infection
(10 marks)
(b)
Discuss the effects of infection on nutritional status.
(10 marks)
7.
Discuss the role of Biotechnology in promoting the availability of food to the Kenyan
population.
(15 marks)
8.
Discuss the different causes of malnutrition in Kenya.
(15 marks)
9.
Discuss dietary and nutritional prevention of five chronic diseases.
(15 marks)
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