ADVANCED HUMAN NUTRITION (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
HFN 124
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to - 
Understand the body composition and patterns of growth and its relationships with nourishment levels.
Get acquainted with nutritional requirements in special conditions.
Understand interrelationship of nutrients.
Evaluate and interpret parameters of nutritional status assessment.
 
10.00
Unit I: 
Body Composition
Significance
Technique 
Changes during life cycle
10.00
Unit II: 
Growth and development
General aspects of normal human growth and development from the viewpoint of physical growth. Cellular growth maturation and adjustment made at birth.
Gerontology – the ageing process and altered nutrition.
Prenatal and postnatal malnutrition.
 
10.00
Unit III: 
Assessment of Nutritional Status using various methods
Clinical examination for signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies and excesses.
Biochemical estimation.
Anthropometry.
5.00
Unit IV: 
Nutritional management in special conditions
Emergencies such as draught, famine, floods and earthquakes.
Astronautics
High altitudes
Sports nutrition
 
10.00
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.
 
Non nutritive food components with potentials health effects –   
polyphenols, tannins,  phytate, phytoestrogens, carcinogenic compounds, lectins and saponins.
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