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
Basis of requirement, factors affecting total energy requirement and recommendation through life cycle.
Requirement techniques of measuring intake and expenditure.
 
10.00
Unit II: 
Protein
Basis of requirement and recommendation through life cycle.(Invitro: Amino acid score,Pepsin Digest Index; Invivo: BV, PER, NPU,NDP, NDP cal%)
Methods of assessing protein quality.
Critical overview of amino acid requirement and imbalance.
 
8.00
Unit III: 
Lipids & Carbohydrates
Lipids
Basis of requirement and recommendation through the life cycle.
 
 
Carbohydrates  
Requirement and recommendation through the life cycle.
In depth study of fiber in health and nutrition.
 
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.
 
10.00
Unit V: 
Minerals
 Requirement and recommendation through the life cycle
Macro minerals: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Sulphur, Sodium and Potassium.
Micro minerals: Iron, Copper, Iodine, Zinc, Fluoride, Manganeseand Selenium.
 
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