Human Nutritional Requirement (Theory)

Paper Code: 
HFN 224
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  • Understand the basis of human nutrient requirements and recommendations through life cycle
  • Understand the factors affecting protein quality and methods of evaluating and improving the same.

 

8.00
Unit I: 
Energy & Protein

Energy                                                                                                              

  • Basis of requirement, factors affecting total energy requirement and recommendation through life cycle.
  • Requirement techniques of measuring intake and expenditure.                                                                                                                     

 Protein

  • Dietary protein (Food protein, meat protein, fish protein, milk protein , egg protein, wheat protein, Soy protein)
  • Basis of requirement and recommendation through the life cycle
  • Methods of assessing protein quality.
  • Critical overview of amino acid requirement and imbalance.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Lipids & Crabohydrates

Lipids

  • Food sources
  • Cis vs trans fatty acids
  • Fat Substitutes in diet (non nuclear receptors)
  • Heallth Implications and interpretation of lipoprotein cholesterol levels
  • Basis of requirement and recommendation through the life cycle.

 Carbohydrates 

  • Intake , Food Sources  
  • Monosaccharides and diasaccharides
  • Sugar ans caloric sweeteners
  • Cereal Grains

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Dietary Fibers
  • Fibers and Functional Fibers; Soluable and Insoluable Fibers
  • Dietary Fiber types and characteristics
  • Health Benefits of fiber and structural carbohydrates
  • Gastrointestinal fermentation  and health
  • Satiety and reduced glycemic effect
  • Cholesterol binding and reduction of lipids
  • Fecal bulking, constipation and diverticulosis
  • Metal binding
  • Daily intake and recommendation

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Vitamins

Requirement and recommendation through the life cycle     

  • Fat soluble vitamins – A, D, E and K
  • Water-soluble vitamins  - Ascorbic acid, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Pyridoxin, Folic acid, Cyancobalamine and choline.

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Minerals & Water

Minerals

       Requirement and recommendation through the life cycle

  • Macro minerals: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Sodium and Potassium.
  • Micro minerals: Iron, Copper, Iodine, Zinc, Fluoride, Manganese and Selenium.

Water

  • Properties and body distribution of water
  • Sweat  water and urinary water
  • Water Balance
  • Hyderation while Exercising
  • Water Deficiency ( dehydration)  and Intoxication (edema

 

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