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Nutrition in Health and Diseases

The overall aim of this note is to increase the knowledge and skills of learners in nutrition and its application to developing and maintaining health through life cycle. Other aims include providing for the learners understanding of basic nutrition and application of this basic knowledge in nutrition to solving diet related health problems. This note describes the importance of nutrition in attaining optimal health, productivity, healthful reproductive system, freedom from infections and non-infectious diseases, industrial, social and mental developments.

Author(s): National Open University of Nigeria

148 Pages

The entire efforts in the preparation of this lecture note require that the elements of nutrition should be understood by Health Extension Students and their Instructors for the implementation of nutrition interventions. General Nutrition, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Basal Metabolism, Vitamins, Mineral Salts, Water, Growth and Development, Nutritional Surveillance, Nutrition Intervention, Essential Nutrition Actions Approach.

Author(s): Melkie Edris, Debub University

97 Pages

Nutrition Blended Learning Module for the Health Extension Programme

This note covers the following topics: Food, Diet and Nutrition, Nutrients and their Sources, Nutritional Requirements throughout the Lifecycle, Infant and Young Child Feeding, Nutritional Assessment, Common Nutritional Problems in Ethiopia, Preventing Micronutrient Problems in Ethiopia, Household Food Security, Managing Acute Malnutrition, Managing Severe Acute Malnutrition, Nutrition Education and Counselling, Nutrition and HIV, Nutrition Information System.

Author(s): Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

207 Pages

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Nutrition in Health and Diseases

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