NCM 105: Nutrition and Diet Therapy

The course deals with the study of food in relation to health and illness. It covers nutrients and other substances and their action, interaction and balance in relation to health and diseases and the process by which the human body ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes and excrete food substances. It also focuses on the therapeutic and food service aspects of delivery of nutritional services in hospitals and other healthcare institutios. The learners are expected to develop the competencies in appropriate meal planning and education of a given cleint.

Credit Unit: 3 (Lecture-2, Laboratory-1)

Prequisites: Biochemisty, NCM 101, NCM 102, NCM 103

Course Objectives:

1.   Define and explain the common terms and basic concepts in nutrition

2.   Identify and explain the uses and functions of the basic tools in Nutrition

3.   Explain energy metabolism and factors affecting energy requirements

4.   Identify and relate the nutrients according to concentration structure, essentiality, functions, food sources, symptoms of deficiency and excessive intake

5.   Discuss and illustrate the functions of water in body metabolism

6.   Explain and relate the nutrient interrelationships in terms of digestion, absorption and utilization of food

7.   Appreciate the concepts and principles of human nutrition in sustaining optimal growth and development of individuals

8.   Explain the pathophysiology and effects of the disease on patient's nutritional status and the required dietary management

9.   Describe the mechanics of proper diet counseling

10.Relate diagnostic procedures, medication and other forms of treatment to nutrition care.