Human Nutritional Requirement (Theory)

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

Unit II                                                                                                            

·       Carbohydrates 

·       Intake, Food Sources ,Monosaccharides and disaccharides

·       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

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.

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.

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.