Tanchuling College
College of Nursing
SY 2025 -2026
COURSE SYLLABUS
NCM 105: NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY
1. INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION
A. DEFINITION OF TERMS
B. NUTRITION CONCEPTS
C. CLASSIFICATION OF NUTRIENTS
2. BASIC TOOLS IN NUTRITION
A. FNRI AND USDA FOOD PYRAMID
B. 10 NGF
C. RDA OR RENI
D. FEL
E. FOOD LABELING
3. SIX ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
A. CARBOHYDRATES
A. FUNCTION
B. DEFICIENCY / TOXICITY
C. FOOD SOURCES
B. PROTEIN
A. FUNCTION
B. DEFICIENCY / TOXICITY
C. FOOD SOURCES
C. FATS AND WATER
A. FUNCTION
B. DEFICIENCY / TOXICITY
C. FOOD SOURCES
D. VITAMINS AND MINERALS
A. FUNCTION
B. DEFICIENCY / TOXICITY
C. FOOD SOURCES
4. DIETARY COMPUTATIONS
A. BODY MASS INDEX AND CLASSIFICATION
B. DESIRABLE BODY WEIGHT DETERMINATION
C. TOTAL ENERGY REQUIREMENT
D. APPLICATION TO FOOD EXCHANGE LIST AND SAMPLE MENU
5. NUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN
A. PREGNANCY
1. STAGES
2. NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS AND INTERVENTION
B. LACTATION
1. COMMON NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS
2. NURSING INTERVENTION
C. INFANCY
1. COMMON NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS
2. NURSING INTERVENTION
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Tanchuling College
College of Nursing
SY 2025 -2026
D. PRESCHOOLER AND SCHOOLER
1. COMMON NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS
2. NURSING INTERVENTION
E. ADOLESCENT
1. COMMON NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS
2. NURSING INTERVENTION
F. ADULTHOOD
1. COMMON NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS
2. NURSING INTERVENTION
6. DIET THERAPY/GENERAL DIET
A. REGULAR/FULL DIET
1. HIGH FIBER DIET
2. VEGETARIAN DIET
3. THERAPEUTIC DIET
B. DIET MODIFIED IN CONSISTENCY
1. CLEAR LIQUID
2. FULL LIQUID
3. COLD LIQUID
4. SOFT BLAND
5. MECHANICAL SOFT
6. BLAND
7. RESIDUE RESISTRICTED
8. LOW FIBER
9. HIGH FIBER
C. DIET MODIFIED IN COMPOSITION
1. LOW CALORIC
2. HIGH CALORIC
3. HIGH PROTEIN
4. LOW PROTEIN
5. LOW FAT
6. HIGH FAT
7. LOW CHOLESTEROL
8. HIGH CHOLESTEROL
9. LOW SALT
10. SODIUM RESTRICTED
11. LOW PURINE
12. PURINE RESISTECTED
D. TUBE FEEDINGS
1. ENTERAL FEEDINGS
2. CONTINUOUS FEEDING
3. PARENTHERAL FEEDING
E. LABORATORY
A. MEAL PREPATION FOR
I. CLINICAL CASES (DIETARY RESTRICTIONS)
II. AGE APPROPRIATE MEAL PREPARATION
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