• To provide an understanding of the nutritional requirements and how they may be met throughout the lifecycle
• To provide an understanding of the aetiology and prevention of common diet-related diseases.

• On successful completion of this module students should be able to:-
• Appreciate the complexities of nutrient requirements and provision throughout the life cycle 
• Discuss the importance of the provision of optimal energy and nutrient intake to ensure good health and optimal quality of life 
• Appraise the nutrition needs of various groups of the community and the nutritional problems of specific at-risk group
•  Assess the nutritional quality of a population’s diet and discuss the practical strategies available to ensure any nutritional deficiencies or excesses are addressed.
• Discuss the role of nutrition in the aetiology and prevention of common diseases including CHD, cancer and diabetes.

Lectures, tutorials

Recommended books:  
COMA (1991) Dietary References Values for Food Energy and Nutrients of the : Report No. 41.  London : The Stationery Office.

Finch, S. et al (1998) National Diet and Nutrition Survey:  People aged 65 years and over.  London :  The Stationery Office.

Frost G, Dornhurst A, Moses R (2003) Nutritional Management of Diabetes Mellitus.  London : John Wiley & Sons. 

Gregory, J. et al (2000)  National Diet and Nutrition Survey:  Young people aged 4-11. Vol. 1.  London : The Stationery Office.

Human Nutrition and Dietetics (2010) eds C. Geissler & H. Powers. 12^th Edition. London : Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.

Nutrition in Early Life (2003) eds J.B. Morgan & J.W.T. Dickerson. Chichester : John Wiley.

The Nutrition Society (2009)  Introduction to Human Nutrition, eds M.J. Gibney, H.H. Vorster & F.J. Kok. 2^nd edition. Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell

Websites: 
British Nutrition Foundation. Online information sheets. Nutrition through Life & Nutrition & Health http://www.britishnutrition.org.uk/home.asp?siteId=43§ionId=299&which=1

 Caroline Walker Trust publications: http://www.cwt.org.uk/publications.html

 Department of Health. Birth to Five (2009): http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_107303

Department of Health. Breastfeeding and introducing solid foods: consumer insight summary (2010): http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_116885

Department of Health. Healthy Child Programme: pregnancy and the first five years of life (2009): http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_107563

Diabetes . Position statements & Care recommendations: http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/Our_Views/

Food Standards Agency.  Eatwell website.  Ages & Stages: http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandstages/

National Diet & Nutrition Survey – rolling programme: http://www.food.gov.uk/science/dietarysurveys/ndnsdocuments/

NICE Public Health Guidance: http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PHG

Nutrition resources: http://arborcom.com

Public Health (DoH): http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/index.htm

World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).  Expert Report Recommendations: http://www.wcrf.org/research/expert_report/recommendations.php