Principles of Nutrition introduces you to the basic principles of nutrition across the human lifespan. You will learn the role and function of nutrients, dietary patterns and human health, nutritional requirements including deficiency and toxicity, nutrient reference values, food sources of nutrients, energy balance and appetite regulation, and common serve sizes of foods. The second half of the course covers special nutrient needs of people across the lifespan including pregnancy and lactation, infancy, childhood and adolescence and nutrition for healthy ageing.

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Prerequisite

LFS103 or LFS112 or HLT100 or SPX103

Antirequisite

FSN212

Semester of offer Subject to change

• Online: Session 1, Semester 1

Units

12.00

Tuition fee

2.2A:Computing, Built Environment, Other Health

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