Importance of nutrition education

Only nutrition education can improves the nutritional status among the people.

1. . Presented By MD.MAINUR REJA Dept. of Applied Nutrition & Food Technology, Islamic University, Bangladesh. Email: [email protected]

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3. Nutrition Education Nutrition Education is the public aiming at a general improvement of the……. nutritional status Adequate Food Habits Better food hygiene and sanitation Efficient use of food resource etc.

4. Aims / Objectives of NE To bring awareness among the people. Selection of naturally occurring nutritious food. To educate people about the cooking and use of nutritious food. To inform about the necessity of green and yellow leafy vegetables. Nutritional requirements of growing children, pregnant women, lactating mother and geriatric people.

5. Aims / Objectives of NE 6. To understand the way and significance of food preparation. 7. Sanitation and Hygiene. 8. Social food taboos 9. To bring consciousness among the people about the source of nutrient and their deficiency disorder. 10. Safe drinking water.

6. Implementation of NE Acceptance Interest Trial Evaluation Acceptance

7. Importance of NE Changes Food Habit. Improve Nutritional Status Awareness of Malnutrition to the People Effective of Malnutrition in Young Children For Economical Planning

8. Nutrition Education to Fight Obesity Healthy food combined with nutrition education can definitely reduce the Body Mass Index (BMI), curb weight gain tendencies, create the right attitude towards healthy food and encourage the increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in children.

9. Nutrition Education For the Senior Citizens Nutrition education and intervention is an essential part of geriatric care since the senior population often suffer from chronic medical conditions and have to depend entirely on medicines for therapy. Poor dietary habits and lack of physical activity are the reasons behind the poor health of elderly people.

10. Role of Media about NE

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