Sheila John ¹, D. N. Maheshwari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Women's Christian College, Chennai- 600 006, IN

Abstract

A steady rise in the death rate due to burns in Burns Intensive Care units of hospitals, reflect the enormity of the problems faced by the medical community. Accelerated protein break down of massive tissue injury and heat losses make extensive burns very difficult to treat. Successful nutritional therapy during this critical period is based on vigorous energy and protein therapy.

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D. Estherlydia ¹, Sheila John ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Women's Christian College, Chennai - 600006, IN

Abstract

The strength of adult bone reflects factors that regulate bone quality (architecture) and density (bone mass or quantity of calcium deposited/unit of bone) acquired during childhood and adolescence. Near-maximal or peak bone mass of the vertebrae and femurs is achieved at the completion of pubertal development. Because inexorable loss of bone mass begins in mid-adulthood in normal people, the magnitude of peak bone mass determines individual risk of later development of osteopenia and osteoporosis-disorders of compromised bone strength that lead to bone fragility and increased fracture risk.

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D. Estherlydia ¹, Sheila John ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Women's Christian College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every Individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contibution to her or his community. Adolescence is a developmental phase during which several of the mental health disorders of adulthood appear. Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages has been implicated as a likely contributing factor to the growing non-communicable disease rates including mental disorders among children and adolescents because sugared beverages represent a significant source of calorie consumption in this population.

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Sheila John ¹, Vidya Narasimhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Women s Christian College, Chennai, IN

Abstract

Schooling is a very important aspect in every chlid's iife. Aithough many ways to promote greater student performance have been tried, not many reaiize the importance of healthy iifestyie habits, particuiariy eating breakfast, it is vital for providing continuous source of energy for growth, play and work. The nutritional significance of breakfast can hardly be undermined. Breakfast eating helps children form healthy eating habits and supports nutritional intake and maintains healthy body weight.

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Sheila John ¹, Anna Rangini Chellappa ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Women's Christian College, Chennai - 600 006, IN

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease epidemic with a global prevalence of 300 million people. In the Indian scenario, the WHO has estimated a sharp upswing in the number of diabetics from 19.4 million in 1995 to an expected 57.2 million by 2025, the chief reason being urbanisation and life styled besides heredity, race, age, nutritional status, stress, altered immune function, altered physiological and metabolic status, drugs and hormones.

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Sheila John ¹, D. Jasmine Jenifer Arulmani ¹

Affiliations
1 Women's Christian College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

Ageing is a developmental process, part of the cycle, beginning at conception and ending with death, Old age is defined as the age of retirement, for it is at that time that the combined effect of ageing, social changes and diseases are likely to cause a break down in health. An increase in longevity and a decline in fertility have contributed to people living much longer today than ever before in the last 50 years. Among numerous environmental factors that modulate ageing, nutrition plays a significant role. The inseparable triad of nutrition, ageing and health is the logical basis for appropriate management of the problems that arise at the interface of these interdependent factors.

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