Nutrition and Health — Flashcards

Flashcard 31: Regarding the **Vitamin A administration spoon** used in the National Prophylaxis Programme against Nutritional Blindness: 1. What do the inner and outer marks represent? 2. What is the prophylaxis schedule and total cumulative dose administered up to 5 years of age?

Answer: 1. **Identity**: Vitamin A Administration spoon 2. **Markings**: - **Inner mark**: 1,00,000 IU (1 ml) for infants < 1 year. - **Outer mark (full spoon)**: 2,00,000 IU (2 ml) for children ≥ 1 year. 3. **Prophylaxis Schedule**: - **1st dose**: 1 lakh IU at 9 months (with MR-1 vaccine). - **2nd dose**: 2 lakh IU at 16-18 months (with DPT booster). - **3rd to 9th doses**: 2 lakh IU every 6 months until 5 years of age. - **Total doses**: 9 - **Total cumulative dose**: 17 lakh IU (1 lakh + 8 x 2 lakh).

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Answer: dietary goals

Extra: carbohydrates protein fat

Flashcard 33: Identify the following millet (International Year 2023): Name: _____ Nutrients: 345 kcal/100gm, 7.5% protein, rich in Calcium

Answer: Ragi (Finger millet)

Flashcard 34: _____ is the epidemiological indicator of iron deficiency

Answer: Hb

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Flashcard 35: providing of WIFS(weekly iron FA) tablets is now under _____ scheme

Answer: anemia mukt bharat

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Answer: RDA(recommended daily allowance)

Extra: IRON IN PREGNANCY IS 27 MG/DAY

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Answer: RDA(recommended daily allowance)

Extra: Iron RDA in pregnancy (ICMR-NIN 2020): 40 mg/day. (Note: 27 mg/day is the US IOM recommendation, but Indian guidelines (PSM/Marrow) follow ICMR).

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Answer: RDA energy requirements

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Flashcard 39: iodinised salt is an example of food _____

Answer: fortification

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Answer: RDA energy requirements

Extra: start with 1600 in females