Abstract
This subject examines nutrients and how the body uses nutrients including ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism, interaction, storage and excretion. This is then extended to consider the role of diet and nutrition in therapy and disease states.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
an overview of nutrition, the nutrients, nutrient intakes, nutritional assessment;digestion and digestive processes including absorption and the circulatory systems;metabolism, energy balance and body composition;water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins; body fluids and minerals, trace minerals;nutrition in fitness, physical activity and body adaptations;nutritional requirements during different … For more content click the Read More button below.
Assumed knowledge
Students are assumed to have completed 1st level Human Physiology and 2nd level Biochemistry.
Enrolment restrictions
Incompatible