Training Course

Basic Nutrition &

August 04 - 18, 2008

Requirement, Recommendation of Nutrients

August 18 - 25, 2008

Objectives

At the end of this workshop the participants will be able to:

• Understand the basic chemical and physicological aspects of macro and micronutrients,
  especially related to the human life cycle, diseases and physical activity
  
• Understand the principles on which the determination of requirements and allowances of nutrients are based
  
• Estimate requirements and allowances of population nased on existing recommendation
  with spacial reference to vulnerable group

 

 

Topics

1. Introductory Concepts

• Structure and function of the body
  
• Nutrients balance
  
• Nutrients deficiency and excess
• Life-cycle effects on nutrients metabolism
• Concept of Recommendation Dietary Allowances (RDA), Allowances Individual (AI)
  and Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)
• Bioavailbility
• Healthy diet

 

A. The Macronutrients

• Water
• Energy
• Cabohydrate
• Fats and Essential fatty acids
• Protein and amino acids

 

B. The Micronutrients

• Fat soluble vitamins
• Water soluble vitamins
• Major mineral
• Trace mineral
• Trace elements

 

C. Others

• Phytochemicals
• Dietary fiber

 

 2. The Generic Series of Macro and Micronutrients

• General consideration
• Physio-chemical nature of nutrients
• Body stores and distribution
• Digestion, absorption, transport and metabolism
• Physiological functions
• Causes, consequences and diagnosis of deficiency
• Dietary sources
• Bioavailibity an dinteraction issues
• Requirement and recommendation intakes
• Excess intake and toxicity