DNHE

Diploma Programme in Nutrition and Health Education

ASSIGNMENTS 1
January 2023

School of Continuing Education

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi -110068
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 Diploma Programme in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE)
ASSIGNMENTS 1
2023
Dear students,
You will have to do three assignments in all. Each Tutor Marked Assignment carries 100
marks. The course- wise distribution of assignments is as follows:
Assignment 1 (TMA) - based on DNHE-1
Assignment 2 (TMA) - based on DNHE-2
Assignment 3 (TMA) - based on DNHE-3
INSTRUCTIONS
Before attempting the assignments please read the following instructions carefully.
1) Read the detailed instructions about assignments given in the Programme Guide.
2) Write your roll number, name, full address and date on the top right corner of the first
page of your response sheet(s).
3) Write the course title, assignment number and name of the study centre you are attached
to in the centre of the first page of your response sheet(s).
The top of the first page of your response sheet should look like this:
Enrolment No…………………………………..
Name…………………………………………..
Address………………………………………..
………………………………………………..
Course Title……………………………….
Assignment No…………………………… Date…………………………………………...
Study Centre……………………………..
4) Use only foolscape size paper for your responses and tie all the pages carefully.
5) Write the question number with each answer.
6) You should write in your own handwriting.
7) Submission: The completed Assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study
Centre allotted to you.

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A Note of Caution
It has been noticed that some students are sending answers to Check Your Progress
Exercises tothe University for evaluation. Please do not send them to us. These exercises
are given to help in judging your own progress. For this purpose, we have provided the
answers to these exercises at the end of each Unit. We have already mentioned this in the
Programme Guide.
Before despatching your answer script, please make sure you have taken care
of the following points:
 Your roll number, name and address have been written correctly.
 The title of the course and assignment number have been written clearly.
 Each assignment has been written on separate sheets and pinned properly.
 All the questions in the assignments have been answered.Now read the guidelines
before answering questions.
GUIDELINES FOR TMA
The Tutor Marked Assignments have two parts.
Section A: Descriptive Questions (60
marks)
In this section, you have to answer questions of descriptive type.
Section B: Practical Activities (40
marks)
You would be required to submit your responses to activities given in Practical
Manuals 1, 2 and3 respectively.

POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND

You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
1) Planning: Read the assignments carefully. Go through the units on
which they are based. Make some points regarding each question and
then rearrange these in a logicalorder.
2) Organization: Be a little more selective and analytical. Give attention to
your introduction and conclusion. The introduction must offer your
brief interpretation of the question and how you propose to develop it.
The conclusion must summarize your response to the question.
Make sure that your answer:
a) is logical and coherent;
b) has clear connections between sentences andparagraphs;
c) is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your
expression, style andpresentation;
d) does not exceed the number of words indicated in the question.
3) Presentations: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you
can write down the final version for submission, writing each
answer neatly and underline the points you wish to emphasize.

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 ASSIGNMENT 1 (TMA-1)
Course Code: DNHE-1
Assignment Code: DNHE-1/AST-1/TMA-1 /23
For January 2023 session last date of Submission: 30th April, 2023
Maximum Marks: 100

Assignment-1 consists of two parts and is of 100 marks. The weightage given to each
part is indicated in the brackets
A) Descriptive Type Question (60 Marks)

B) Application Question (AQ) (40 Marks)

Part A: Descriptive Type Question (60 Marks)

All questions are compulsory

1. a) Define health. Elaborate on the four dimensions of health. (3)
b) Explain the functions, digestion and absorption of carbohydrates (3)
in our body.
2. Differentiate between the following terms and give suitable examples
for each:
a) Saturated and Unsaturated fatty acids
b) Water soluble and fat soluble vitamins (2)
c) Essential and non essential amino acids (2)
(2)
3. a) Give the functions, food sources and deficiency of iron. (3)
b) “Foods can be classified based on their functions”. Explain briefly. (3)
4. a) What is food budgeting? List the factors that influence food
expenditure.
b) Enlist the steps in the preparation of a short -term monthly budget. (3)
(3)
5. Enumerate any 3 criteria for selection of each of the following foods:
a) Cereals and millets (2)
b) Fats and Oils (2)
c) Milk and milk products (2)
6. a) Foods can be classified based on perishability. Comment on the
statement giving suitable examples. (3)
b) Elaborate on any 3 techniques used for preservation of food by
bacteriostatic method (3)
7. a) What is food adulteration? Explain with examples. (3)
b) Enumerate any simple test by which adulteration can be detected (1.5+1.5)
in :
i) Sand or dirt in jaggery
ii) Papaya seeds in black pepper
8. Enlist the clinical manifestations, causes and treatment of the
following nutrition related disorders:
a) A 7 year child suffering from Xerophthalmia (3)
b) A 5 year girl suffering from Vitamin D deficiency (3)

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9. Explain briefly:
a) Dietary management of Diarrhoea (3)
b) Dietary management of Coronary Heart Disease (3)
10. a) Write about the objectives and components of MDM Programme (3)
b) Enumerate the 4 major methods used to assess nutritional status of
individuals. Discuss one in brief. (2+1)

Section B – Application Question (AQ) (40 marks)

1. Based on the steps involved in planning balanced diet, prepare a diet for a pregnant woman (10)
belonging to low socio-economic group. (Refer to DNHE 1, Vol 2, Practical Manual -Part 1,
Section 6)
2. Record height and weight of 10 (ten) adults in your locality and determine their body mass (10)
index (BMI). Classify them to identify their health status based on WHO classification (Refer
to DNHE 1 Vol 2, Unit 21, Table 21.1)
3. Visit your locality and identify 10 individuals who are suffering from diabetes mellitus. In a (10)
table record their name, age, gender and the food restrictions made by them in their diet.
Analyse whether their diet is in accordance to dietary modifications suggested for diabetes..
(Refer to DNHE 1 Vol 2, Unit 21)
4. On the basis of your understanding and study of an Anganwadi functioning under ICDS (10)
programme, write the age/gender of the beneficiary who come to the Anganwadi and services
provided to them in the centre. Comment on the services provided.
(Refer to DNHE 1 Vol 2, Unit 24)