PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN NUTRITION

Catalog description

Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Principles of human nutrition with emphasis on the functions of macronutrients and micronutrients and dietary sources, as well as their digestion, absorption, and metabolic processes. Biological determinants of nutrient requirements and the assessment of nutrient status in individuals and populations. Role of diet in health and prevention of chronic disease; applications for students contemplating careers in the health professions. Offered every semester.