Precision Nutrition and Health

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the principles of precision nutrition and its goal to optimize human nutrition and improve human health outcomes throughout the lifespan. Topics to be covered include identification of genetic/epigenetic signatures that alter nutrient requirements, biomarker discovery and application, and the effects of environmental exposures (microbiome, exercise, etc) and/or disease on nutrient needs. The course will cover both molecular and epidemiological aspects of precision nutrition and will highlight advantages and limitations of current precision nutrition approaches in clinical practice. Undergraduate students enroll in NS 4210 , and graduate students enroll in NS 6210 .