FCOS 307 — Basic Nutrition
Family and Consumer Sciences · University of Ghana
Nutrients, their food sources, digestion, absorption, utilization, storage and functions in the body; Nutritional deficiency disorders; Classification and chemical composition of carbohydrates, Digestion, absorption, utilization and storage, Functions in the body and in the diet and Food sources; Classification and chemical composition of lipids, Digestion, Absorption, Utilization and Storage, Functions in the body and in the diet and Food sources; Chemical composition, Digestion, absorption, utilization and storage of proteins, Functions in the body, Protein quality determination and Food Sources; Protein-Energy Malnutrition; Energy value of Foods, the body's need for energy, Factors affecting energy needs, Mechanisms for controlling energy balance, Obesity and Under Weight; Classification, Functions, deficiency signs and symptoms, and Food sources of Mineral Elements; Classification of vitamins, Functions, deficiency signs and Food sources; Water - Distribution in the body, the body's source and requirements, Functions in the body, maintenance of body fluid.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- FCOS 300 — Family & Consumer Sciences Internship
- FCOS 301 — Consumer Behaviour & Education
- FCOS 302 — Food Hygiene and Safety
- FCOS 303 — Principles of Housing
- FCOS 304 — Family Resource Management
- FCOS 305 — Textile Design
- FCOS 306 — Research Methods
- FCOS 308 — Housing the Family
- FCOS 309 — Dynamics of Family Relations
- FCOS 311 — Parenting
- FCOS 312 — Nutritional Assessment Methods
- FCOS 313 — Home Furnishings
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).