NTR 305 - Nutrition and Chronic Disease

3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: NTR 300
This course will examine the complex and iterative relationship between nutrition and chronic disease over the course of the lifespan. Individual lesson topics will include the biochemical role of dietary nutrients in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, as well as discussions of the importance of considering the complexity of dietary patterns (beyond the summative role of individual nutrients) on health and disease. Pathophysiological processes inherent in chronic disease manifestation such as inflammation and epigenetic contributions will be explored. Research concepts such as study design and use of biomarkers will also be discussed. The bulk of the course content will focus on major chronic diseases that result from overconsumption of calories and malnutrition such as; obesity, childhood obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease and cancer.