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Community Medicine Important Questions AP MBBS

The document outlines important questions for AP MBBS students focusing on Community Medicine, covering topics such as demography, epidemiology, and nutrition. It includes long and short answer questions, frequently asked topics, and key concepts relevant to public health planning and assessment. The content emphasizes the significance of understanding demographic statistics, epidemiological principles, and nutritional issues in India.

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Community Medicine Important Questions AP MBBS

The document outlines important questions for AP MBBS students focusing on Community Medicine, covering topics such as demography, epidemiology, and nutrition. It includes long and short answer questions, frequently asked topics, and key concepts relevant to public health planning and assessment. The content emphasizes the significance of understanding demographic statistics, epidemiological principles, and nutritional issues in India.

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Important Questions for AP MBBS Students - Community Medicine

1. Demography and Vital Statistics

Long Answer Questions (LAQs):

- Define demography. Describe the demographic cycle and its stages.

- Enumerate the sources of vital statistics in India. Discuss the Sample Registration System (SRS) in

detail.

- Explain the concept of dependency ratio. Discuss its significance in public health planning.

Short Answer Questions (SAQs):

- Define crude birth rate and crude death rate.

- What is the infant mortality rate? How is it calculated?

- List the indicators used to assess population growth.

Frequently Asked Topics:

- Demographic transition model and its stages.

- Importance of census data in health planning.

- Differences between various fertility rates (e.g., Total Fertility Rate, General Fertility Rate).

2. Epidemiology and Principles

Long Answer Questions (LAQs):

- Define epidemiology. Discuss the steps involved in conducting an epidemiological study.

- Explain the different types of epidemiological studies with examples.

- Discuss the concept of the epidemiological triad with suitable examples.


Short Answer Questions (SAQs):

- Define incidence and prevalence. Differentiate between them.

- What is the iceberg phenomenon in epidemiology?

- List the uses of epidemiology in public health.

Frequently Asked Topics:

- Measures of disease frequency: incidence, prevalence.

- Types of epidemiological studies: descriptive, analytical, experimental.

- Concepts of association and causation.

3. Nutrition and Health

Long Answer Questions (LAQs):

- Enumerate the major nutritional problems in India. Describe the levels of prevention applicable for

protein-energy malnutrition.

- Mention the objectives and methods of assessing the nutritional status of a community. How will

you assess the nutritional status of preschool children using anthropometric methods?

- Define malnutrition. Describe the socio-economic and cultural factors associated with malnutrition.

Outline the Government of India's preventive strategies and approaches against it.

Short Answer Questions (SAQs):

- List the trace elements essential for human health.

- What are the objectives of conducting a diet survey?

- Enumerate the national nutritional programs in India.

Frequently Asked Topics:

- Assessment methods: clinical, anthropometric, biochemical, dietary.


- Common nutritional deficiencies: iron, iodine, vitamin A.

- Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme.

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