Precision Nutrition and Health
This course will introduce students to the principles of precision nutrition and its goal to optimize human nutrition and improve human health outcomes throughout the lifespan. Topics to be covered include identification of genetic/epigenetic signatures that alter nutrient requirements, biomarker discovery and application, and the effects of environmental exposures (microbiome, exercise, etc) and/or disease on nutrient needs. The course will cover both molecular and epidemiological aspects of precision nutrition and will highlight advantages and limitations of current precision nutrition approaches in clinical practice. Undergraduate students enroll in NS 4210, and graduate students enroll in NS 6210.
Topics
- Articulate/describe the importance/demand for more targeted precision nutrition approaches.
- Identify technologies and approaches that support/drive the implementation of precision nutrition.
- Critically evaluate scientific literature, especially as related to precision nutrition.
- Describe benefits and limitations of precision nutrition.
- Summarize and present primary literature.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
NS 1150 or NS 1220; NS 3200 or BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3310 or BIOMG 3330 or BIOMG 3350.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Precision Nutrition and Health · 3.0 · Undergraduate