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HUMAN NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT (THEORY) [1]

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.
 
Academic Year: 
2014-2015 [2]

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