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222.652.81
Nutrition in Disease Treatment and Prevention

Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Undergraduate level courses on nutrition, metabolism and physiology (examples of some graduate level courses from JHSPH that qualify: Advanced Nutrient Metabolism - 222.651; Nutritional Biochemistry - 222.644; Principles of Human Nutrition - 222.641).

Description
Reviews the underlying nutritional components and pathophysiology of common human diseases/disorders. Focuses on the metabolic disturbances occurring with these diseases. Also emphasizes nutrition therapy approaches for the prevention and care of these diseases. Topics include nutritional aspects of diabetes, GI diseases, obesity, renal diseases, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, HIV and severe malnutrition among others.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain the underlying nutritional aspects of several common diseases
  2. Define a nutrition therapy plan for each of these chronic diseases
  3. Integrate pathophysiology into their nutrition therapy recommendations
  4. Discuss prevention theories and guidelines for each of these diseases
  5. Critically evaluate scientific literature dealing with nutritional aspects of selected disease states