In this module you will learn about the nutritional requirements at different stages of the lifecycle. The nutrient requirements during the main stages of the human life cycle vary considerably. What infants and children require is different from what adults and the elderly need. In addition, there might be specific nutrients which a pregnant women and lactating mothers need in higher amounts than adult men. You will also learn the nutrition related concerns, food choices and interventions within different age groups.
This module of Principles of Nutrition will enable you to understand the basic principles of nutrition, where you will learn the difference between nutrition and Food Science, foods and nutrients, nutrition requirements and nutritional pathology.