You must be logged in to take this course → LOGIN | REGISTER NOW
There is an overload of information about nutrition and health, but what is the truth and what can you do to improve the health of your patients? Learn more about nutrition and how our diet profoundly impacts our current and future health. This course addresses the relationship between nutrition, impact on body and human health with a focus on health problems related to malnutrition.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
Certification
Edukite courses are free to study. To successfully complete a course you must submit all the assignment of the course as part of the assessment. Upon successful completion of a course, you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your Certificate at a cost of £49.
Having an Official Edukite Certification is a great way to celebrate and share your success. You can:
- Add the certificate to your CV or resume and brighten up your career
- Show it to prove your success
Course Credit: Wageningen University
Course Curriculum
| Module 1 Basic principles of micronutrients | |||
| Let’s start! | 00:05:00 | ||
| Meet your Teacher: Sander Kersten | 00:02:00 | ||
| Meet your Teacher: Guido Hooiveld | 00:01:00 | ||
| Introduction into basic principles | 00:02:00 | ||
| Overview of micronutrients | 00:03:00 | ||
| Overview of vitamins | 00:06:00 | ||
| Discovery of the vitamins | 00:05:00 | ||
| Chemistry of minerals | 00:03:00 | ||
| A: Multi vitamin/mineral Supplement Reduce Fatigue | 00:02:00 | ||
| B: Salt Intake Influence on Blood Pressure | 00:03:00 | ||
| C: Vitamin K and Risk of Bone Fractures | 00:02:00 | ||
| Dietary Reference Intakes: the basics | 00:06:00 | ||
| Quick overview of dietary supplements | 00:02:00 | ||
| Who needs extra vitamins and/or minerals? | 00:05:00 | ||
| Potential harmful effects of extra vitamins and/or minerals | 00:04:00 | ||
| Module 2 Water, minerals, trace elements | |||
| Introduction to water, minerals and trace elements | 00:03:00 | ||
| Water balance | 00:04:00 | ||
| Health effects of water | 00:02:00 | ||
| Bottled water | 00:03:00 | ||
| Tap water | 00:03:00 | ||
| Function of sodium and potassium in the body | 00:03:00 | ||
| Health effects of sodium | 00:05:00 | ||
| Function of calcium in the body | 00:03:00 | ||
| Iron storage, metabolism and recommendation | 00:04:00 | ||
| Function of iron in the body | 00:02:00 | ||
| Recap module 2 | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module 3 Fat soluble vitamins and health | |||
| Introduction to fat soluble vitamins | 00:02:00 | ||
| Absorption and metabolism of (pro)vitamin A | 00:03:00 | ||
| Animation: Vitamin A in vision a | 00:01:00 | ||
| Animation: Gene regulation by vitamin A | 00:02:00 | ||
| Absorption and metabolism of (pro)vitamin D | 00:04:00 | ||
| Absorption and metabolism of (pro)vitamin D | 00:04:00 | ||
| Metabolism and functions of vitamin K | 00:03:00 | ||
| Recap module 3 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Module 4 Water soluble vitamins and health | |||
| Introduction to the water-soluble vitamins | 00:02:00 | ||
| Main functions of the water-soluble vitamins | 00:03:00 | ||
| Vitamin C and disease prevention | 00:06:00 | ||
| Optional: Classic studies of James Lind: why British sailors are called limeys | 00:03:00 | ||
| Absorption and metabolism of folate | 00:03:00 | ||
| Metabolism, functions and disease prevention by folate | 00:04:00 | ||
| Interview with Dr. Patrick Stover on folate | 00:16:00 | ||
| Interview with Patrick Stover on ASN | 00:10:00 | ||
| Absorption and metabolism of vitamin B12 | 00:02:00 | ||
| Metabolism, functions and disease prevention by vitamin B12 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Causes of vitamin deficiency | 00:03:00 | ||
| Module 5 The global burden of micronutrient malnutrition | |||
| Introduction to the global burden of micronutrient malnutrition | 00:02:00 | ||
| Meet your Teacher | 00:02:00 | ||
| The global picture: vitamin A, iron, zinc and iodine deficiencies | 00:04:00 | ||
| Short-term and long-term consequences of micronutrient deficiencies | 00:03:00 | ||
| Conceptual framework of maternal and child undernutrition | 00:03:00 | ||
| The intergenerational cycle of malnutrition | 00:02:00 | ||
| Meet your Teacher | 00:02:00 | ||
| Pregnancy and breastfeeding | 00:04:00 | ||
| The infection-malnutrition cycle | 00:01:00 | ||
| Zinc and diarrhea (interview Saskia Osendorp) | 00:09:00 | ||
| Micronutrients and HIV | 00:04:00 | ||
| Module 6 Global solutions to micronutrient deficiencies | |||
| Introduction to global solutions to micronutrient deficiencies | 00:02:00 | ||
| Salt iodization (interview Prof. Dr. Michael Zimmermann) | 00:09:00 | ||
| Principles of (agro) biofortification | 00:02:00 | ||
| Examples of biofortified crops | 00:02:00 | ||
| Building evidence of efficacy | 00:03:00 | ||
| Food processing and preparation | 00:02:00 | ||
| Improving the diversity of diets | 00:05:00 | ||
| Scaling Up Nutrition | 00:06:00 | ||
| Assessment | |||
| Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Certification | 00:00:00 | ||
Course Reviews
No Reviews found for this course.
Related Courses
