Gastrointestinal and Endocrine - Foundations

5 credits

Covers energy metabolism, nutrition, obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal/liver physiology, and endocrinology. Topics include physiology and pathology of digestion and hepatic function; principles and practice of clinical nutrition; endocrine integration of metabolism; and endocrine pathophysiology. Also covers relevant anatomy, histology, and pharmacology of the endocrine and GI systems. Offered: Sp.