Nutrition: For Medical Entrance Examinations

GENERAL FEATURES OF NUTRITION

ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS

Features of assessment of nutritional status

Short stature

MALNUTRITION

General features of malnutrition

Acute and chronic malnutrition

Kwarshiorkar

Marasmus

Management of malnutrition

VITAMINS

General features of vitamins

General features of vitamin A

Features of vitamin A deficiency

Prophylaxis and treatment of vitamin A deficiency

Hypervitaminosis A

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

General features of vitamin B

Thiamine

Riboflavin

Niacin

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B12

Pantothenic acid

Biotin

Vitamin C

Folic acid

Scurvy

MINERALS

General features of minerals

Iron

Zinc

Fluoride

Iodine

Calcium

Copper

Chromium

Selenium

Milk and egg

Milk and pasteurisation

Egg

BREAST FEEDING

General features of breast feeding

Breast milk

Colostrum

Storage of breast milk

PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS

General features of proteins

Protein indicators

FATTY ACIDS

FOOD FORTIFICATION

TOXINS IN FOOD

FOOD ADULTERATION

DIET

Dietary cycle and nutritional surveillance

Calorie requirements

Calorie requirements of adult

Supplementary nutrition in icds

RDA

Prudent diet

Indian reference male and female

Food standards

Dietary fibre

Probiotic and prebiotic