Macronutrients and Energy Metabolism
How the body digests, absorbs and uses carbohydrate, fat, protein and alcohol, and how energy balance works.
NUTR-210 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Nutrition and Dietetics
Course content
- 1Digestion and absorptionComing
- 2Carbohydrates: structure and digestionComing
- 3Carbohydrate metabolism and blood glucoseComing
- 4Dietary fiberComing
- 5Lipids: structure and digestionComing
- 6Lipid transport and lipoproteinsComing
- 7Proteins and amino acidsComing
- 8Protein quality and requirementsComing
- 9Alcohol metabolismComing
- 10Energy expenditureComing
- 11Energy balance and body weight regulationComing
- 12Integrating macronutrient metabolismComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How the body digests, absorbs and uses carbohydrate, fat, protein and alcohol, and how energy balance works.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.