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Course Name  Applied Nutrition Credits
Course Code 24CNF512
Program M. Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Semester II
Credits 4
Campus Kochi

Description

  1. Nutrition during different stages of life
    Nutrition during Pregnancy: Physiology of pregnancy, nutritional requirements and dietary guidelines, effect of Nutritional Status on pregnancy outcome, nutrition-related disruptions in fertility (under and over nutrition), nutrition related complications, complications of pregnancy, HIV/AIDS during pregnancy – Dietary concerns
    Nutrition during lactation: Physiology of Lactation, Human milk composition, Nutritional requirements & dietary guidelines, Benefits of Breast Feeding, Galactogouges, Lactation Management in Normal & Special conditions,
    Nutrition in infancy: Physiological development, Motor, Cognitive development, Energy and nutrient needs, feeding in early and late infancy, Common nutrition problems, Feeding Preterm and low birth weight infants,
    Nutrition in Toddlerhood and Preschool, Childhood & Preadolescent: Growth and development, Nutritional requirements, Nutrition for children with special health care needs, feeding problems, Nutritional concerns and prevention of nutrition related disorders i. Obesity – underweight, ii. Deficiency condition, iii. Allergies, eating disorders
    Nutrition in adolescence: Growth and development, Physiological and Psychological changes, Nutritional requirements of adolescents, Health and eating related behavior
    Nutrition in Adult and Elderly: Nutrition and work efficiency. Menopausal and post menopausal women, hormonal changes, nutritional requirement of the adult, Common health problems in old age, Problems of feeding during old age, Nutritional consideration & Menu planning for adult and old age
  2. Nutrition in special conditions: Nutritional requirements for extreme environments, Nutritional requirements for space missions
  3. Role of Functional foods in Health & Disease History, Definition, Classification, Sources, Physiological effects – effects on human health and potential applications in risk reduction of diseases of the following:
    • Prebiotics
    • Probiotics
    • Symbiotic
    • Non-digestible carbohydrates/oligosaccharides: Dietary fibre, Resistant starch, Gums • Other Food Components ▪ Polyphenols: Flavonoids, catechins, isoflavones, tannins ▪ Phytoestrogens and Phytosterols
    • Pigments: Lycopene, Curcumin

Reference Books

  1. Groff JL and Gropper SS: “Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism”, 3rd ed. Wadsworth Thomson Learning
  2. Mahan and Escott- Stump, “Krause’s Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy”, 12th ed.WB Saunders.
  3. Alpers DH, Stenson FW, Bier MD – “Manual of Nutritional Therapeutics” 4th edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2002
  4. Mitchell, “Nutrition Across Life span” 1997

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