Human Nutrition

Catalog description

This course offers a comprehensive study of the fundamental principles of human nutrition. The course emphasizes the role diet plays in the prevention of disease and promotion of health. Students will integrate the fundamentals of digestion, absorption, and metabolism as they apply to nutrient intake. Major topics include: weight management as it relates to the physiology, metabolism, and behavioral psychology of energy balance; the nutritional needs of humans at various stages of the life cycle; how scientific evidence has shaped the current dietary guidelines and the food environment.