Nutrition Across the Lifespan

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Explore how nutritional needs evolve from conception through older adulthood. This course examines the dynamic relationship between nutrition and human development, highlighting the physiological, psychological, and social factors that influence dietary needs at each stage of life. From pregnancy and infancy to adolescence, adulthood, and aging, students will learn how nutrition supports growth, health, and quality of life across the lifespan. Ideal for students in health, education, and social sciences, this course provides practical and evidence-based insight into how nutrition shapes human potential at every age.