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Assessment of Nutritional Status — Syllabus

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Community Science (Home Science)

What Assessment of Nutritional Status covers in Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Community Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Community Science (Home Science) · 2026-27

Topics in Assessment of Nutritional Status

1

Malnutrition: Types and Causes

  • Malnutrition includes both undernutrition and overnutrition.
  • Undernutrition: stunting, wasting, underweight, and micronutrient deficiencies.
  • Overnutrition: overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
2

Methods of Nutritional Assessment

  • Direct methods: assess individuals using dietary, anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical techniques.
  • Indirect methods: use community-level data like health statistics and economic factors.
  • Dietary methods: 24-hour recall, food frequency questionnaire, food diary.
3

Nutritional Deficiency Disorders

  • Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) includes Kwashiorkor and Marasmus.
  • Kwashiorkor: caused by protein deficiency; symptoms include edema, swollen belly, and hair changes.
  • Marasmus: caused by deficiency of both protein and calories; symptoms include extreme thinness and wrinkled skin.
4

Government Programs for Nutrition

  • POSHAN Abhiyaan: National mission to improve nutrition in children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
  • Anemia Mukt Bharat: Aims to reduce anemia through IFA supplements and behavior change.
  • ICDS: Provides supplementary nutrition, health check-ups, and preschool education for children under 6.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Nutritional Status

MalnutritionDirect Methods of Nutritional AssessmentIndirect Methods of Nutritional AssessmentAnthropometric MeasurementsClinical Signs of DeficiencyBiochemical ParametersGovernment Nutrition ProgrammesNutritional Deficiency Disorders

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What are the important topics in Assessment of Nutritional Status for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Community Science (Home Science)?
Key topics in Assessment of Nutritional Status include Malnutrition: Types and Causes, Methods of Nutritional Assessment, Nutritional Deficiency Disorders, Government Programs for Nutrition. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 board exam.
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