Abstract

ROLE OF MACRONUTRIENT IN HEALTH

Dr. Vijay Kumar, Dr. Amit Kumar Shukla, Dr. Priyanka Sharma, Dr. Bishanu Choudhury, Dr. Pratyush Singh and Dr. Shambhu Kumar

Abstract

Nutrition is the study of the action of biologically active components of food and their role in maintaining human health. Nutrition is an applied medical science. The basic nutritional needs of humans are to supply energy and raw materials for all the various activities and processes that occur in the body. In addition to the need for water, humans require five types of nutrients from their food supply; three of these are required in relatively large amounts and are called macronutrients, consisting of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. The other two types of nutrients, vitamins and minerals, are required in small amounts and are known as micronutrients.

Keywords: nutrient, nutrition, macronutrient, protein, carbohydrates, fats.