Human Nutrition

Dear students,
answer the questions below regarding the lessons and submit your answers in this assignment:

1. Describe nutritional theories. Theory of rational, adequate nutrition Alternative theories of nutrition.

2. What is the essential of Macronutrients: proteins, fats, carbohydrates for our life?

3. Describe methods of studying actual nutrition.

4. Methods of assessment of nutritional status.

5. Compilation of diets for healthy individuals, taking into account age, occupation.

6.Characteristics of physiological norms of nutrition.

7. Energy expenditure and energy value of food

8. Factors that determine the human body's need for nutrients and energy.

9. Hypo- and avitaminosis. The main causes of vitamin deficiency. Measures of prevention of hypo- and avitaminosis.

10. Classification of mineral elements. The role of mineral elements in the vital activity of the organism.

Grading: 0-49 points - unsatisfactory, 50-69 points - satisfactory, 70-89 - good, 90-100 - excellent.