Learning Outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

• Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold.
• Know how to estimate the number of children under two and under five years of age, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers in your community in one year.
• Briefly describe the differences and relationships between food, diet and nutrients.
• Understand how food nourishes the body.
• Explain the relationship between nutrition and health, and nutrition and development.