Family Diet Survey

🥗Family Diet History / Survey Record Generator

Family Study Practical

1. Family Members (CU Input)

Member Category	Del

2. Ration / Food Intake

Enter Quantity and Frequency (e.g., 500ml Daily, 20kg Monthly).

Food Item	Qty	Unit	Freq	Del

Table 1: Consumption Unit (C.U.) of Family

Table 2: Nutritive Value Calculation

Food Item (Values per 100g)	Amount (g/day)	Energy (Kcal)	Carbs (g)	Protein (g)	Fat (g)

E-ANALYSIS REPORT:

Family Diet Survey: A Practical Guide for Community Medicine

The Family Dietary Survey is a cornerstone of the Clinico-Social Case Study in Community Medicine (PSM). Assessing the nutritional status of a family allows medical students and public health workers to identify "at-risk" groups, calculate the Calorie & Protein Gap, and suggest locally available dietary modifications.

1. What is a Consumption Unit (C.U.)?

Definition: A Consumption Unit (C.U.) is a standardized unit used to express the food and energy requirements of individuals relative to a reference adult male.

1 Consumption Unit = Energy requirement of an average adult male (reference man) performing moderate physical activity. Other individuals’ requirements are expressed as a fraction or multiple of this standard unit.

This concept is widely used in nutrition surveys, diet planning, and family food requirement calculations.

• Reference Male (Sedentary): 1.0 C.U.
• Reference Female (Sedentary): 0.8 C.U.
• Adolescent (12-21 yrs): 1.0 C.U.

2. The "Reference Indian" (NIN 2020)

Parameter	Reference Man	Reference Woman
Age	19 - 39 Years	19 - 39 Years
Body Weight	65 Kg	55 Kg
Energy Req (Sedentary)	2110 Kcal	1660 Kcal

3. Viva Voce Questions

Q: What is a "Balanced Diet"?

Definition: A balanced diet is a diet that provides all essential nutrients in adequate quantities and appropriate proportions to maintain normal body functions, growth, reproduction, and health.

Key Characteristics

Adequacy: Meets nutrient requirements

Balance: Correct proportion of nutrients

Variety: Includes multiple food groups

Moderation: Avoids excess sugar, fat, salt

Q: Why use the Oral Questionnaire method?

A: The "Weighment Method" (Gold Standard) is intrusive and time-consuming. Oral recall is faster for field surveys.