Macronutrient Metabolism

Catalog description

This course provides an in-depth examination of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein in the human body. Specific topics include the digestion, transport, and metabolism of each of the macronutrients, recommendations for consumption of each macronutrient, and the relationship between the macronutrients and disease. This course is for Nutrition majors. This does not count as part of the Chemistry or Biochemistry major curricula nor does it satisfy any requirements for those majors or the Chemistry minor.