This standard is about the underpinning knowledge surrounding human food nutrition. It covers the background knowledge needed to understand the components of food and how it is used by the body as well as the role of nutrition in society.
This standard is for you if your role requires you to have an understanding of human food nutrition and the issues that surround it.
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand:
1 what the qualitative and quantitative nutritional requirements of the body are
2 what the primary role is of each of the body's nutritional requirements
3 the primary role of the digestive and absorptive system and the organs and tissues concerned with food component storage and balance
4 how different food components are converted into energy
5 the relationship between metabolism and nutrition
6 how different food components are stored in the body
7 how nutritional needs differ during different stages of human development
8 how nutritional needs differ by gender and according to the physical activity levels of individuals
9 the importance of nutrition in maintaining standards of public health
10 the significance of nutrition in driving public health agendas, especially concerns over growing levels of obesity
11 how diet regimes work and their nutritional impact
12 the perception of diets in society and their contribution to well-being
13 what impact food labelling has on the public understanding of nutritional content of foods
14 what impact food advertising has on the public consumption of food
15 the role of the UK Food Standards Agency, as a proactive consumer guardian and scientific advisor for nutrition, Public Health England, and the British Nutrition Foundation as a source of information, including educational material for schools
IMPFT102K Principles of human food nutrition
Overview
This standard is about the underpinning knowledge surrounding human food nutrition. It covers the background knowledge needed to understand the components of food and how it is used by the body as well as the role of nutrition in society.
This standard is for you if your role requires you to have an understanding of human food nutrition and the issues that surround it.
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand:
1 what the qualitative and quantitative nutritional requirements of the body are
2 what the primary role is of each of the body's nutritional requirements
3 the primary role of the digestive and absorptive system and the organs and tissues concerned with food component storage and balance
4 how different food components are converted into energy
5 the relationship between metabolism and nutrition
6 how different food components are stored in the body
7 how nutritional needs differ during different stages of human development
8 how nutritional needs differ by gender and according to the physical activity levels of individuals
9 the importance of nutrition in maintaining standards of public health
10 the significance of nutrition in driving public health agendas, especially concerns over growing levels of obesity
11 how diet regimes work and their nutritional impact
12 the perception of diets in society and their contribution to well-being
13 what impact food labelling has on the public understanding of nutritional content of foods
14 what impact food advertising has on the public consumption of food
15 the role of the UK Food Standards Agency, as a proactive consumer guardian and scientific advisor for nutrition, Public Health England, and the British Nutrition Foundation as a source of information, including educational material for schools
Key Words: Food; Technology; Science; Nutrition; Diet; Obesity; Biology