NUTR 301

Fundamentals of Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism I

3 units

Fall 2020

Topics

Introduction – Course Intro, Requirements Introduction to the Human Nutrition Laboratory
Energy – Digestion, Absorption & Energy
Labor Day
Energy – Expenditure
Energy – Imbalance/Obesity & Review
Carbohydrate – Intro, Properties & Classes Macronutrient Intake
Carbohydrate – Digestion
Carbohydrate – Dietary Fibre & Function
Carbohydrate – Overview of Metabolism
Carbohydrate – Postprandial Metabolism
Alcohol Metabolism
Protein – Amino Acids, Digestion & Absorption
Protein – Protein/Amino Acid Metabolism
Protein – Turnover
Protein – Requirements, Regulation of Metabolism
Protein – Protein Metabolism in Cancer
Lipids – Properties & Classes
Lipids – Digestion, Absorption & Transport Body Composition
Lipids – Transport, Lipoproteins & Cholesterol
Lipids – Metabolic Pathways: FAS Alberta Diabetes Institute Research Day

Fall 2019

Introduction – Course Intro, Requirements Introduction to the Human Nutrition Laboratory
Energy – Digestion, Absorption & Energy
Energy – Expenditure
Energy – Balance Macronutrient Intake
Energy – Imbalance/Obesity
Wrap-up Energy
Carbohydrate – Digestion
Carbohydrate – Dietary Fibre & Function

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