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 Evaluate food related hazards and their prevention.
 Create and innovate hygienic food suitable for all ages.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Guthrie H.A. - Introductory Nutrition C.V. Mosby Co. St. Louis.

2. M. Swaminathan "Principles of Nutrition and Dietectics", 1993, Bappeo 88, Mysore Road,
Bangalore - 560 018.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

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1. Bogert, J.G.V, Briggs, DR Calloway Nutrition and physical fitnes, 11 edition - 1985 - W.B.
Saunders Co., Philadelphia, London, Toranto.

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2. William, S.R. - Nutrition and Diet Therapy (1985) 5 edition, Mosbey Co. St. Louis
3. Maurice E. Shils, James A. Olson, Moshe Shike "Modern Nutrition in health and disease" eighth
edition, Vol. I & II Lea & Febiger Philadelphia, Awaverly Company, 1994.

OBT1704 MEDICAL SCIENCE FOR ENGINEERS L T P C
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OBJECTIVES:

 To create awareness among students about the various lifestyle diseases.
 To enable the students to create a consciousness on stress management
 To develop the knowledge of students on the clinical symptoms and molecular mechanism of
common diseases.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO LIFESTYLE DISORDERS 9

Lifestyle disorders- causes, symptoms and management – obesity, diabetics, CVDs, Cancer, ulcer,
stones etc., and their relation to living environment.

UNIT II RISK FACTORS AND DRUG ABUSE 9

Drug abuse and drug induced toxicities- hazards of smoking, alcohol and related diseases, self-
medication.

UNIT III HEALTHY LIVING 9
Importance of balanced diet, adequate water intake, mental health – stress and how to overcome stress.
Importance of antioxidants. PUFA, EAA and EFA in diet, exercise, yoga.

UNIT IV PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMON ILLNESS 9
Clinical Symptoms of common illness, their prevention and management (eg. Common cold,
dehydration, food poisoning etc.,).

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