Syllabus
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Course Code: B-BCH-604 Course Name: Nutritional Biochemistry-I |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction to Nutrition and Energy Metabolism: Defining Nutrition, role of nutrients,
Units of energy, Biological oxidation of food stuff, measurement of energy content of food,
Physiological energy value of foods, SDA, Factors affecting energy input - hunger, appetite,
Energy balance, Energy expenditure, Estimating energy requirements- Direct and Indirect
Calorimetry, Factors affecting thermogenesis, Energy utilization by cells, energy output – Basal
and Resting metabolism, physical activity, Factors affecting BMR, Recommended Nutrient
Intakes (RNI) and Recommended Dietary Allowances for different age groups. Dietary Carbohydrates and health: Review functions of carbohydrates. Digestion, absorption, utilization and storage, hormonal regulation of blood glucose. Dietary requirements and source of carbohydrates, Dietary fibre |
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| 2 | Dietary lipid and health: Review of classification, sources, functions, digestion, absorption,
utilization and storage. Essential Fatty Acids; Functions of EFA, RDA, – excess and deficiency
of EFA. Lipotropic factors, role of saturated fat, cholesterol, lipoprotein and triglycerides.
Importance of the following: unsaturated and Saturated Fatty Acids Dietary Proteins and health: Review of functions of proteins in the body, Digestion and absorption of dietary proteins, Essential and Non- essential amino acids, Amino Acid availability, Antagonism, Toxicity and Imbalance, Amino acid pool, NPU, Biological Value; Protein calorie malnutrition - Kwashiorkar and Marasmus. |
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