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Lifecycle Nutrition(2)

Course Description: This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of maternal and infant nutrition, focusing on the nutritional requirements and dietary recommendations during pregnancy, lactation, and infancy. Students will also learn about the physiological changes that occur during these stages and the role of nutrition in supporting fetal development, promoting maternal health, and ensuring optimal infant growth and development.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: CNUT316
Objectives of the course :

This course aims to provide insights into maternal and infant nutrition, focusing on nutritional requirements, physiological changes during pregnancy, lactation, and breastfeeding, and the role of nutrition in fetal development, maternal health, and infant growth.

Course outputs :

1. Demonstrating comprehension of nutrient requirements during pregnancy, gestation, lactation, and childhood.
Describe the importance of nutrient intake in supporting maternal health during pregnancy and lactation, as well as growth and development during infancy.
3. Able to calculate the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating mothers, taking lifestyle factors into account.
4. The ability to independently apply dietary guidelines and strategies to address nutritional problems and promote the health of mothers and infants.

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  • Last updated: 2026-06-30

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