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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.
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
• 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
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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