LESSON 2: SCOPE OF NUTRITION AND CONCEPTS IN NUTRITION

Question 1

✓A study of the physiologic needs in terms of specific nutrients
✓ referred also as Normal Nutrition

Answer 1

Basic or Fundamental Nutrition

Question 2

A study of nutritional principles and application throughout the life cycle or it can be concentrated on infancy, childhood, pregnancy and lactation, which are the most vulnerable groups.

Answer 2

Nutrition of Growth and Development or Child and Maternal Nutrition

Question 3

✓ Also called as THERAPEUTIC
NUTRITION/ CLINICAL NUTRITION
✓ Deals with the adequacy of nutrient intake & diet to meet the individual’s needs under pathological conditions

Answer 3

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Question 4

Refers to WAYS and MEANS of supplying adequate diets in a group of people starting with the family or a community & it could be nationwide or international.

Answer 4

Community Nutrition or Public Health Nutrition

Question 5

✓ A study of SPECIES OF SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES in their nutritional needs
✓ Human Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Plant Nutrition

Answer 5

Comparative Nutrition

Question 6

Latest area of nutrition research

Answer 6

Nutrigenomics