HUMAN NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
HFN 224
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

1.    Understand the basis of human nutrient requirements and recommendations through       life cycle.

2.    Understand the factors affecting protein quality and methods of evaluating and     improving the same.

Course Outcomes (COs): 

 

Course outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

The students will be able to –

COFN 43: Develop skills required  in determining requirements of macro as well as micronutrients.

COFN44: Evaluate health implication resulting from imbalance of  various dietary components

COFN45: Compare National and International Recommended Dietary Allowances.

COFN46: Critically overview requirements and imbalances

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, group discussion

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

 

 

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Power Point Presentations, Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination, discussion, demonstration

 

 

 

  
 
12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
Energy  
• Basis of requirement, factors affecting total energy requirement and recommendation through life cycle.
• Requirement techniques of measuring intake and expenditure.
• Water
• Properties and body distribution of water
• Sweat water and urinary water
• Water Balance
• Hyderation while Exercising
• Dehydration and edema
 
12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
Carbohydrates 
• Intake , Food Sources ,Monosaccharides and diasaccharides
• Sugar and caloric sweeteners, Cereal Grains 
• Dietary Fibers
• Fibers and Functional Fibers; Soluable and Insoluable Fibers; Types Characterstics
• 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
 
12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
Protein
• Basis of requirement and recommendation through the life cycle
• Methods of assessing protein quality.
• Critical overview of amino acid requirement and imbalance.
• Lipids
• Food sources, Cis vs trans fatty acids Fat Substitutes in diet (non-nuclear receptors), Health Implications and interpretation of lipoprotein cholesterol levels, Basis of requirement and recommendation through the life cycle.
 
12.00
Unit IV: 
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.
 
12.00
Unit V: 
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.
• Critical evaluation of national and International allowances ; Factors affecting nutrient Requirements.
 
Essential Readings: 
Pike and Brown: Nutrition-An Integrated approach-John Wiley and sons, New York
• Denis M Medeiros and Robert E.C.Wildman.(2012) : Advanced Human Nutrition. Jones & Bartlett Learning. Third Edition
• Jim Mann and A. Stewart Truswell.(2012): essentials of Human Nutyrition. Oxford University Press. Fourth Edition.
 
References: 
Shills, M.E. Olson, J. ; Shike, M. and Roos, C. (2006) : Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. 9th edition. Williams and Williams. A Beverly Co. London.
• Bodwell, C.E. and Erdman, J.W. (1988) Nutrient Interactions. Marcel Dekker Inc. New York.
• Indian Council of Medical Research. Recommended Dietary Intakes for Indians – Latest Recommendations. 
• Indian Council of Medical Research. Nutritive Value of Indian Foods – Latest Publication.
• Davidson, Passmore and Eastwood: Human Nutrition and Dietetics- FLBS
• Bamji, M.S., Rao, N.P. and Reddy, V. (2010) : Textbook of Human Nutrition, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
• Robinson, C.H. and Lawler, M.R. (2001). Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition. Macmillan, New York.
 
JOURNALS:
• Nutrition Reviews
• Journal of Nutrition
• British Journal of Nutrition 
• International Journal of Vitamin and Nutrition Research
• Nutrition Research 
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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