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Fond 323: Community Nutrition And Health Question Paper

Fond 323: Community Nutrition And Health

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Community Development

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2013

CHUKA

UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
THIRD YEAR EXAMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FOND 323: COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND HEALTH
STREAMS: BSC COMM DEV. Y3S2 TIME: 2 HOURS
DAY/DATE: WEDNESDAY 24/4/2013 8.30 AM – 10.30 AM
INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer all questions in section A and any other two in section.

1. (a) Describe the cause and clinical symptoms associated with iodine deficiency.
[5 Marks]

(b) Identify and describe vulnerable groups to nutritional problems. [5 Marks]

(c) (i) Distinguish overweight and obesity using body mass index. [2 Marks]

(ii) Point out three health complications associated with obesity. [3 Marks]

(d) Describe the use of head and chest circumference in nutritional status assessment.
[5 Marks]

(e) Determine the nutritional status of a person whose weight is 87kgs and 178 cms in
Height. [5 Marks]

(f) State and describe the possible sources of error when taking height. [5 Marks]

SECTION B

2. Describe the practical procedure, sources of error and advantages of taking weight as an anthropometric assessment tool. [20 Marks]
3. Discuss the causes, consequences and intervention for prevention and control of iron deficiency. [20 Marks]

4. (a) Discuss the importance of nutritional assessment. [10 Marks]

(b) Describe the advantages and limitations of clinical assessments. [10 Marks]

5. Discuss food history and food record as dietary assessment methods. [20 Marks]

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Fond 323: Community Nutrition And Health Question Paper

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