NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
JUNE/JULY 2013 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:     NSS302

COURSE TITLE:    Nutrition in Health and Disease (2 Units)    

TIME ALLOWED:  2 hours

INSTRUCTION:    Read the questions carefully. You have six questions to answer four. All questions carry equal marks (17 ½ %) each

QUESTION 1

    a.      Define Exclusive breast feeding?  (5marks)

    b.     What is weaning? (6 ½ marks)

    c.     List the objectives of a diabetic diet. (6marks)

QUESTION 2

     a. Define food.  (4 ½ marks)

     b. What are the differences between breast milk and baby milk sold in the market?   (8 marks)

     c. What is a Nutritional disease?  (5 marks)

QUESTION 3

a. What is another name for PCM? (1 mark)

b. Discuss the two types of PCM. (12 marks)

c. Explain the nutritional “Disease of Affluence” in Nigeria? (4 ½ marks)

QUESTION 4

 In tabular form, compare the nutrient content of colostrums, cow and human milk and quote your reference. (17 ½ marks)

QUESTION 5          

Write short notes on the following: (17 ½ marks)

1. Hypervitaminosis A          
2. Hypervitaminosis C          
3. Hemosiderosis      
4. Hypercarotenosis? 

QUESTION 6

1. List all the food nutrients we have.  (6marks)
2. List the differences between food and alcohol? (5marks) 
3. List the major food nutrients (5¹/₂ marks)