Section outline
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Definitions, by nature, tend to establish frame-works for understanding a body of knowledge. They can be likened to the open windows/doors to a house. Therefore, this section will concentrate on the minor and major definitions. As the rest of the entire course depends on a proper understanding of this segment, it establishes the relationship between man’s health status and what he eats. This section will explain the factors influencing nutrition, classes of nutrients and their functions. The relationship between nutrition and health will also be discussed.
In addition, this section intends to expose you to the relationship between nutrition and human well-being and will give you an overview of food intake in Tanzania.
The section will round up Protein-Energy Deficiency Diseases and nutrition care for protein-energy malnourished children, Vitamin Deficiency Diseases in Tanzania and Mineral Deficiency Diseases in Tanzania.
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Lecture 1: Introduction to Nutrition and Health
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Lecture 2: Protein-energy deficiency diseases and nutrition care for protein-energy malnourished children
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Lecture 3: Vitamin Deficiency Diseases in Tanzania
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Lecture 4: Mineral Deficiency Diseases in Tanzania
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OFD 201: NUTRITIONAL DISEASES AND APPLIED DIETETICS
ASSIGNMENT- PARTS I TO III
DATE: Monday, 6 July 2020 to 20 July 2020
INSTRUCTIONS
- READ CAREFULLY EACH QUESTION BEFORE YOU START TO ANSWER IT.
- Attempt ALL questions
- Remember to write your Name and Registration number.
- The assignment should be sent electronically
- All the assignments will be subjected to plagiarism software. Any assignment with percentage >30% will not be marked and student will earn ZERO mark.
Question 1:
During a severe and prolonged drought, a village is at risk of famine and vitamin deficiency because many plants, including grass and the village's normal plant source of vitamin C, have been killed. One relief worker suggests that the villagers could avoid vitamin C deficiency by killing their cattle and eat the meat, thus obtaining vitamin C from the meat, instead of from the plants they normally eat for vitamin C. Would this strategy work to prevent vitamin C deficiency? Briefly, explain your reasoning. What is the importance of Vitamin C in the human body?
Question 2:
A 28-year-old pregnant woman attending the antenatal clinic complains of shortness of breath, dizziness, a fast heart rate, and extreme fatigue. When asked about the foods she has been eating, she says she’s had little access to meat and fish since her pregnancy. What nutrition deficiency might she be suffering from? What action would you recommend?
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