ADVANCE HUMAN NUTRITION (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
HFN 124
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course Objectives:
 
This course will enable the students to –
 
1.    Understand the body composition and patterns of growth and its relationships with         nourishment levels.
 
2.    Understand Nutritional Assessment techniques and determine nutritional      requirements in special conditions.
 
3.    Understand interrelationship of nutrients.
 
 
 
Course Outcomes (COs): 

Course outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

The students will be able to –

 

COFN 12: Appraise various aspects associated with growth and development

 COFN 13: Investigate the impact of lifestyle on nutritional status.

COFN 14: Relate nutrition with exercise performa.

COFN 15: Assemble emerging concepts in nutrition and nutritional interrelationship

 

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, group discussion

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

 

 

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination, discussion, demonstration

 

 

 

  
 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Growth and Development through the life cycle
  • Different types of Growth (Physical and Cellular)
  • Malnutrition and Cognitive Development
  • Determinants of Growth and Development
  • Impact of altered nutrition on Growth and Development
  • Maternal Nutrition and Pregnancy outcomes
  • Changes in Body Composition through the life cycle
  • Altered Body Composition and their consequences
 
12.00
Unit II: 
Assessment of Nutritional Status
Methods of nutritional Assessment
Anthropometry, Dietary, Clinical, Biochemical
· Critical Analysis of various methods of nutritional Assessment
· Detailed Methodology of various techniques and interpretation of results
· National and International growth standards and references
· National Nutrition Surveys: NNMB, NFHS
 
12.00
Unit III: 
Nutrition Exercise and Athletic Performance
Muscle and Exercise Basics (Muscle and Neuromuscular Junction, Muscle action potential, Sarcomeres and contraction , muscle fiber type, muscle adaption to strength training and endurance exercise muscle fiber type and endurance adaption)
· Hormonal Adaption to Acute and Chronic Exercise (Catecholamines, Insulin and Glucagon, Cortisol, Growth Hormone and ACTH
· Caffeine and Atheletic Performance 
· Muscle Carbohydrate Utilization 
· Maintaining Blood Glucose levels (During Exercise, cori cycle and alanine cycle) 
· Carbohydrate, Fat and Protein metabolism Before, during and after exercise
 
12.00
Unit IV: 
Nutrigenomics, Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
Organization of Nutraceuticals by molecular Structure
· Isoprenoid derivatives, Olive oil as a functional food
· Phenolic compounds,Carbohydrate and carbohydrate derivatives
· Fatty acids and structural lipids
· Amino acid and amino acid derivatives
· Prebiotics and probiotics
Nutritional management in special conditions 
· Emergencies such as draught, famine etc
· Astronautics
High altitudes

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Nutritional interrelationships
Concept of nutritional relationship – proteins – energy, carbohydrates – fat, naicin – typtophane , pyridoxine relationships.
· Effect of carbohydrates, fats and protein on vitamin requirements 
· Nutrient adaptation to low intake of energy, protein, vitamin A, calcium and iron.
Emerging concept in Human Nutrition
· Ongoing Nutrition Transition and its Implication
· Changing trends in Lifestyle patterns in population groups and their Implication
Non Nutritive components and their potential health effect
· Polyphenols, Phytoesterogens, Saponins, Tannins, Lecitns
 
Essential Readings: 

·         Bamji, M.S., Rao, P.N. and Reddy, V. (Eds) (1996) : Textbook of Human Nutrition,         Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

  • Denis M Medeiros and Robert E.C.Wildman.(2012) : Advanced Human Nutrition.    Jones & Bartlett Learning. Third Edition
References: 

·         McCollum, E.V. (1957) : History of Nutrition, Houghton Mifflin Co.

  • Waterlow, J.C. (1992) Protein Energy Malnutrition, Edward Arnold, A Division of     Hodder & Stoughton.
  • Bauernfeind, J. Christopher (Ed.) (1986) : Vitamin and its Control, Academic Press.
  • Gopalan, C. (Ed) (1993) Recent Trends in Nutrition, Oxford University Press.
  • DeMaeyer, E.M. (1989) : Preventing and Controlling Iron Deficiency Anaemia through       Primary Health Care, WHO

e RESOURCE

·         https://www.bapen.org.uk/nutrition-support/assessment-and-planning/nutritional-assessment?showall=1

·         https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5867125/

·         http://www.sheilakealey.com/sports-nutrition/sports-nutrition-resources/

 

Journals

·         International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Global E smart Technologies, ISSN:2319-1775E ISSN: 2320-7876

·         The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics. Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women. ISSN: 2348-621X         . E- ISSN: 0022-3174

·         Journal of Nutrition, Health and Agisnd, Springer Nature, ISSN: 1279-7707, E- ISSN: 1760-4788.

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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