Nutrition in Health & Disease

Catalog description

This course introduces the basic of nutrition and the methods of nutritional assessment for various pathological conditions. Food habits, nutrition during pregnancy, the relationship between nutrition and physical fitness are introduced. Additionally, the nutritional effect on diseases such as Gastrointestinal Disease, AIDS and Heart / Lung Disease are discussed. The additional lab or seminar will cover the discussion about daily nutritional need through the lab exercises. A few lab exercises about the food contamination, water safety and milk spoilage are introduced. Several videos concerning about the holistic concern for health issue are used for discussion purpose. The participation in the discussion of the video is necessary. In addition, group project and /or presentation are included in the assessment