CHS 226 - Principles of clinical Nutrition

This course focuses on the study of the basic composition of protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, essential minerals, fluid and electrolytes. Highlight the basic digestion process of foods, their absorption, and basic metabolism within the body. It highlights the main diseases related to deficiency to these nutrients.
This course also covers the definition of the balanced complete diet and body requirements of nutrients.

Given to level 5 Nursing students.

 
References:
KRAUSES FOOD,NUTRITION,&DIET THERAPY by L.Kathleen Mahan, Sylvia Escott-Stump.gyuhj

 
 

Date	Week #	List of Topics
31-8-2014	1st	Course Introduction Basic definitions and concepts in human nutrition
7-9-2014	2nd	Dietary guidelines and food guide pyramid
14-9-2014	3rd	Carbohydrates
21-9-2014	4th	Carbohydrate & related diseases (DM, Galactocemia, lactose intolerance)
28-9-2014	5th	First Midterm	6th	First Midterm
5-10-2014		Vacation J
12-10-2014	6th	Lipids & related diseases (CHD, abnormal blood lipid profile)
19-10-2014	7th	Protein metabolism
26-10-2014	8th	Protein related diseases
2-11-2014	9th	Energy requirements and calculations
9-11-2014	10th	Minerals & related toxicity or deficiencies
18-11-2014	11th	Second Midterm
23-11-2014	12th	Fluids and electrolytes
30-11-2014	13th	Vitamins
7-12-2014	14th	Quiz
4-1-2014				Final Exam