Public Health Biology — DU B. Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry Previous Year Question Papers

5. (a) Elaborate on any two lifestyle diseases. Describe the role of psychological stress in the occurrence of lifestyle diseases. (b) Describe the role of Preventive Health Checkup 6. Write short notes on the following : (5x3) (b) Water borne diseases (c) Mid - Day meals 2. There are Six questions. (a) Explain the following briefly : (i) Body Mass Index (BMI) (ii) Air Quality Index (AQI) (iii) Food fortification (vi) Sleep disorders (b) Match List A with List B List A: Anemia, Cretinism, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes mellitus, Typhoid, Covid 19 List B : Corona-Virus, Iron, Glucose, Cholesterol, Salmonella, Iodine Deficiency (12,3) 2. Write reasons for the following statements: (a) India faces the double burden of malnutrition. (b) Lifestyle diseases are epidemic of the 21s' Century. (c) Urbanization in Delhi has affected public health. (d) Extra nutrition supplementation should be given to a pregnant and a lactating mother. (e) Water is fundamental in addressing cholera and. 3. Differentiate between the following: (a) Kwashiorkor and marasmus (b) Primary and Secondary Pollutant (c) Communicable and noncommunicable diseases (d) Macro and micronutrients (e) Epidemic and pandemic (3×5) 4. (a) Enlist the strategies that have been adopted to tackle public nutrition problems. (b) What are the various types of land pollution? How do they lead to food borne diseases? (c) Highlight any five features of the national health policy 2017. (5x3)