DECE-1 English Medium Solved Assignment 2025

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DECE-1 English Medium Solved Assignment 2025 Available

1. a) Elaborate the various functions of food.

b) Describe the functions of carbohydrates. Briefly explain the process of digestion of carbohydrates.

2. a) Enumerate the functions of proteins and fats in our body.

b) Differentiate between water soluble and fat soluble vitamins, giving examples.

3. a) What are the factors influencing the absorption of iron in the body?

b) Briefly explain the guidelines you will use to plan balanced diets.

4. a) Discuss the concept and aims of meal planning. Identify the factors that need to be considered in meal planning.

b) How will you estimate energy requirements of an adult man ?

5. a) What are the nutrient requirements during the last trimester of pregnancy? Give the RDA.

b)What is ARF ? Why do we use ARF in the context of complementary feeding ?

6. a) Discuss the major considerations you will keep in mind while feeding adolescents.

b) What points would you consider to bring about economy in food budgeting ?

7. a) Give the classification of food based on perishability. Give examples of food in each category.

b) Differentiate between food contamination and food adulteration, giving examples.

8. a) Enlist the causes and preventive measures of the following nutritional deficiency disorders :

(i) Anaemia

(ii) Vitamin A deficiency.

b) What are the clinical features of the deficiency of Vitamin D in children and in adults?

9. Discuss the clinical features and dietary management of the following disorders: (i) Obesity (2+2+2)

(ii) Hypertension (iii)Diarrhoea

10. a) List any two welfare programmes implemented by the Government for children.Describe their objectives and components.

b) What do you understand by the terms ‘Growth monitoring’ and ‘Growth faltering’ ?

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

1 Suvarna is pregnant. She has been asked by her doctor to eat energy/ protein rich snacks

(providing at least 500 kcal energy and 8-10 gm protein per serving) in between the mainmeals. Given below are names and ingredients of some snacks gathered by her from thevarious resources. Using the food composition tables, calculate the energy and protein content of these snacks and indicate which of them is suitable / not suitable for her.

(i) Besan-spinach cheela (Besan-50 g, spinach-50 g, onion-30 g, oil-10 g) (ii) Bread roll (Bread 2 large pieces (60 g), potato- 60 g, onion-20 g, oil 20 g)

(iii) Idli sambhar (Rice-25 g, Urad dal-10 g, Arhar dal-10 g, onion-10 g, carrot-10 g, oil-5 g)

Use the following proforma to record your results for each of the recipe: Name of the Dish- Besan Spinach cheela / Bread roll / Idli sambhar

Total energy content________ kcal, Total protein content________ gm.

The dish is suitable/not suitable for Suvarna (put a tick mark against the right choice) (Refer to DNHE 1, Vol 2, Practical Manual -Part 1, Section 2)

2. Based on the steps involved in planning balanced diet, prepare a diet for a moderately activeman belonging to low socio-economic group. (Refer to DNHE 1, Vol 2, Practical Manual – Part 1, Section 6-Planning Diet-II)

3. Piyush is the son of Mohinder Singh and Rajwati. He was born on 2nd July 2023. His weight in different months was as follows:July 3.3 kg

August 4.0 kg

September 4.8 kg

October 5.3 kg

November 5.8 kg December 6.0 kg

Plot these weights on the growth chart. What is the direction of growth curve from birth until

December 2023? What would you tell Piyush’s mother during this time? (Refer to DNHE 1

Vol 2, Unit 25)

4.Visit a primary school in your area providing Mid Day Meal to primary grade students. Collect information regarding the cyclic menu, nutritional norms and cost per child for the menu being supplied at the School. Comment on the nutritional adequacy of the menu being supplied in the Mid-day meal and also give your suggestions on how to improve the menu. Record your observations in the format given below:

Name of the School:____________ Grade:_______

Nutritional Norms: Energy__________ kcal , Protein ________ gm Food Norms (Per Child per day):

Month:____________