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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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