Basics of Nutrition and Food KnowledgeLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: AT00DF60
Credits
5 op
Objective
The student is able to
- name the key nutrients and describe their absorption, physiological roles, and requirements
- describe the dietary intake of key nutrients from different food groups and among various population groups in Finland
- describe the basic principles of the Finnish national nutrition recommendations (2024).
- search for the nutritional values of foods from the Fineli database and food labeling, and based on this information and the recommendations, assess the nutritional quality of individual foods and diets
- describe the most common diets (including special diets) and food trends, and evaluate the relationship between dietary choices, nutrition, and health (including disease risk)
- evaluate their own diet in relation to the nutrition recommendations