FOOD AND NUTRITION

Dietary deficiency diseases e.g. kwashiorkor, obesity, marasmus etc.

WEEK : 4 SUBJECT: FOOD AND NUTRITION CLASS: FOOD AND NUTRITION FOOD AND NUTRITION FOOD AND NUTRITION FOOD AND NUTRITION SS 1 TOPIC:  Dietary deficiency diseases. CONTENT:   (i)         Dietary deficiency disease e.g. Kwashiorkor, obesity,marasmus, etc.                         (ii)        Signs,symptoms and causes of deficiency disease. Sub-topic 1:        Dietary deficiency diseases. Deficiency disease are disease that result from

The Digestive system.

WEEK : 1 SUBJECT: FOOD AND NUTRITION TOPIC:  The Digestive system. CONTENT:   (i) Meaning of Digestion (ii) Definition of simple metabolic terms e.g. Enzymes absorption. (iii) Digestion and absorption of nutrients (Carbohydrates, proteins etc.) in the mouth and esophagus   Sub-topic 1:    MEANING OF DIGESTION Most of the food taken into the mouth requires some