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NUD 124 Human Nutrition

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences12 topics

NUD 124 covers 12 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Fundamentals and definitions in human nutrition
  2. History of nutrition
  3. Classification of foods and nutrients
  4. Digestion, absorption and utilization of nutrients
  5. Roles of health workers in promoting good nutrition
  6. Professional bodies in nutrition
  7. Nutrition education at primary, secondary and tertiary health care levels
  8. Need for food and nutrients
  9. Adequate diet
  10. Metabolism of nutrients
  11. Metabolic rate and Body Mass Index
  12. Modification of nutritional intake for special needs and age groups

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Fundamentals and definitions in human nutrition

Fundamentals and definitions in human nutrition introduce the core concepts that underpin all nutrition science: what nutrition is, the role of nutrients, the distinction between macronutrients and micronutrients, and the idea of essential versus non‑essential nutrients.

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