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Readings
Textbooks
Required Reading:
- J. Mann and S. Truswell (2nd edition, 2002). Essentials of Human Nutrition. Oxford University Press.
Recommended Reading:
- Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (1998). London: Academic Press.
- Shils, Olson, Shike, and Ross (Eds.), (1999). Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 9th edition. Williams and Wilkins.
- Linder, Ed. (1991). Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism, 2nd edition. Elsevier.
| TOPIC | READINGS |
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| Introduction |
Food Science, Nutrition and Health, Fox & Cameron - Chapter 1: Food and Its Functions Recommended Dietary Allowances, NAS - Chapter 2: Definition and Applications Nutrition, ILSI - Chapter 64: Present Knowledge |
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Module
1: Energy Metabolism and Macronutrients
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| Energy Homeostasis in Humans |
WHO Technical Report No. 724 - Chapters 2 and 4 RDA, 10th Edition - Chapter 3 Jequier E, Acheson K, Schutz Y: Assessment of energy expenditure and fuel utilization in man. Ann Rev Nutr 1987; 7: 187-208. |
| Proteins and Amino Acids |
Food Science, Nutrition and Health, Fox & Cameron - Chapter 9 FAO/WHO Technical Report #724 - Chapters 5 and 6 RDA 10th Edition - Chapter 6 |
| Lipids |
Food Science, Nutrition and Health, Fox & Cameron - Chapter 5 Lipids: Recommended Dietary Allowances (10th edition) - Chapter 5 Garrow JS: Is there a body protein reserve? Proc Nutr Soc 1982; 41: 270-272 |
| Management of a Public Health Menace: Obesity |
Pi-Sunyer FX. Obesity, in: Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, pp 984-1006, Lea & Febiger, 1994. Cheskin, LJ Obesity, in Current Therapy in Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, pp 181-188, Mosby, 1994. |
| Protein-Energy Malnutrition |
Viteri FE: Primary protein-energy malnutrition: clinical, biochemical, and metabolic changes. In: Textbook of Pediatric Nutrition. RM Suskind, editor. Raven Press, NY, 1981, pp 189-215. Picou DM: Evaluation and treatment of the malnourished child. In: Textbook of Pediatric Nutrition. RM Suskind, editor. Raven Press, NY, 1981, pp 217-228. |
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2: Micronutrients
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| Vitamin A, Vitamin E, and Carotenoids |
Ross AC, Ternus ME. Vitamin A as a hormone: Recent advances in understanding the actions of retinol, retinoic acid, and beta carotene. J Am Diet Assoc 1993; 93: 1285-1290. Rock CL, Jacob RA, Bowen PE . Update on the biological characteristics of the antioxidant micronutrients: Vitamin C, vitamin E, and the caretenoids. J Am Diet Assoc 1996; 96: 693-702. Olson JA. 1992 Atwater Lecture. The irresistible fascination of caretenoids and vitamin A. Am J Clin Nutr 1993; 57: 833-839. |
| Antioxidant Nutrients |
Gaziano M. Antioxidants in cardiovascular disease: randomized trials. Nutrition Reviews 54:175; 1996. Fox & Cameron: Chapter 3: Food, health and disease. Appel LJ et al. A clinical trial of the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure. New Engl J Med 336:1117; 1997. |
| Iron and Other Hematopoietic Nutrients |
Recommended Dietary Allowances, 10th ed., National Academy Press, 1989: Chapter on iron (pp. 195-205) and folate and B12 (pp. 150-165). Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 8th edition: Ch 9., Iron in medicine and nutrition (pp. 185-213). |
| Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin D |
Recommended Dietary Allowances, 10th ed., National Academy Press, 1989: Chapter on iron (pp. 195-205) and folate and B12 (pp. 150-165). Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 8th edition: Ch 9., Iron in medicine and nutrition (pp. 185-213). |
| Iodine | No readings assigned |
| Dietary Supplements and Fortified Foods | No readings assigned |
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3: Maternal and Infant Nutrition
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| Maternal Nutrition | No readings assigned |
| Fetal Nutrition | No readings assigned |
| Growth and Nutrition during Infancy | No readings assigned |
