Nutrition and Disease

Catalog description

This course presents the role of nutrition in disease using review of the current literature and application to clinical cases. Students use their foundational knowledge in the sciences to understand the etiology and pathophysiology of disease states and learn where nutrition plays a critical role in the development, prevention, and/or management of disease. Application of knowledge to case studies is emphasized to develop skills in integrating nutrition into the assessment and management of acute illness and chronic medical conditions. The course prepares students to recognize the impact of nutrition in disease and apply this information personally and professionally in the areas of public health, community nutrition, clinical dietetics and clinical medicine.