1st Bachelor in Dietetics

Adults nutrition and dietetics (theory and practice)

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ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffBIQUET, Sabine
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_DIET0001/1
Prerequisite

Command of simple mathematical operations, with or without calculator, and of the rule of 3; command calculations of mean arithmetic weighted means.

Basic notions on nutrients.

Aims and Objectives

To define, quantify, qualify and justify the needs in energetic and non energetic nutrients

To work out the diet recommended to the adult subject, the pregnant woman, breast feeding , the old person and to justify each choice, quantity and consumption frequency.

To take part in nutritional information of the healthy adult (and above mentioned particular groups)

Description

Energetic needs, energetic balances and weight control.

Detailed study of macronutriments: definition, composition, roles, sources, needs. Study of food groups (on the basis the of food pyramid).

Belgian nutritional recommendations.

Nutritional contributions advised for the French population.

The balanced diet of the healthy adult

Nutrition of the pregnant woman

Nutrition of the breast-feeding woman

Nutrition of 3rd and 4th age people

Bibliography

MARTIN A. coordinateur, Apports Nutritionnels conseillés pour la population française, Ed Tech & Doc, Paris, 2001

BIESALSKI H., GRIMM K.P., Atlas de poche de Nutrition, Ed Maloine, 1999.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

and exercises

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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