HUMAN NUTRITION (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
CND 201
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand the basic principles of nutrition.
  2. Enable the students to apply knowledge of nutrition to daily life.
  3. Impart in-depth knowledge of nutrients and their interrelationships.

 

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CND 201

Human Nutrition (Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO10: Execute the knowledge of biochemical monitors used to assess the nutritional status of different nutrients.

CO11: Identify the concept of growth and development

CO12: Identify the role of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins required in human nutrition

CO13: Examine energy requirement and expenditure  in the human body during rest and physical activity

CO14: Identify the diseases and symptoms resulting from deficiency and excess of major and minor nutrients & effect of processing on them.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Seminar presentation

Class test, CA test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation,

 

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
  • Body composition
  • Methods for Analyzing Body composition.
  • Growth and development
  • General aspects of physical and cellular growth,

 

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
  • Energy                                                                                              
  • Definitions, Units of energy, Components of Energy Expenditure,
  • BMR and Thermal effect of food
  • Measurement of energy expenditure: Direct and Indirect
  • Carbohydrates
  • Classification
  • Digestion, Absorption & metabolism – an overview
  • Dietary fibre – classification, food sources, health benefits
  • Resistant Starch, Fructo-oligosaccharides

 

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
  • Proteins
  • Review of Proteins and amino acids
  • Digestion, absorption & Metabolism– an overview
  • Evaluation of Quality of Proteins: Biological and Chemical methods
  • Amino Acid imbalances
  • Protein Deficiency and Toxicity: concerns of protein supplementation.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV
  • Lipids
  • Overview of lipids and fatty acids
  • Digestion, absorption & metabolism– an overview
  • EFA its importance
  • Lipoproteins: Types and importance
  • Trans-fats and their health effects
  • MCTs their nutritional importance
  • Consequences of deficiency and excess
  • Interrelationships between macronutrients

 

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
  • An overview of deficiency and toxicity and factors influencing absorption of
  • Vitamins
  • Fat soluble (A, D, E and K)
  • Water soluble vitamins (B-Complex and C)
  • Minerals
  • Macro-minerals (Ca, P, Na, K)
  • Micro-minerals (Iron, Zn)
  • Trace elements (Se, Cu)
  • Interrelationships between macronutrients and micronutrients

 

References: 
  • Pike and Brown: Nutrition – An integrated approach – John Wiley and sons, New York
  • Robinson C.H., Lawler M.R. ‘Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition’. Macmillan Publishing Company. 17 Edition. 1986
  • Antia F.P. ‘Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition’. III Edition. Oxford University Press. Bombay, 1989.
  • Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. Shills, M.E.and Young V.R. Bombay K.M. Varghese Company (vi edition 1988)
  • Passmore, P. and M.A. Eastwook. (1986). Human Nutrition and Dietetics ELBS, Churchill,Livingstone, 8 Edition
  • Mahan, L.K. & Ecott-Stump, S. (2000). Krause’s Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy,  W.B. Saunders Pvt. Ltd.
  • Anderson, L., Dibble, M. and Mitchell, H. (1992) Nutrition in health and disease, 17th ed., J.B. Lippincott Co.
  • Philadelphia
  • Bamji, M., Rao, P. N. and Reddy, V. Textbook of Human Nutrition, Oxford: IBH Pub. Co.
  • Davidson, S., Passmore, R., Brock, J and Truswell, A., (1975) Human nutrition and dietetics, 6th ed., ELBS
  • Edinburgh.
  • Guthrie, H. (1986) Introductory Nutrition, 6th ed., Times Mirror/Mosby College Publication.
  • Robinson, C. and Lawler, M., (1982) Normal and therapeutic nutrition, 16th ed.;Macmillan

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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