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NUTR SCI 431

NUTRITION IN THE LIFE SPAN

3 credits.

Influence of nutrition on growth and development; physiological basis of nutritional requirements throughout the life span, including the relationship of food habits and nutrition to selected chronic diseases; principles of nutritional intervention in community programs.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing, grade of C in ANAT&PHY 335 and grade of C in NUTR SCI 332 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Utilize nutrient requirements and dietary standards in dietary assessment and planning Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the physiological basis of nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe eating patterns, nutritional problems, and their relationships to health conditions throughout the life cycle Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply appropriate nutrient and food recommendations to individuals based on the stage of the life cycle Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain the delivery of nutrition care in community programs Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Utilize nutrient requirements and dietary standards in dietary assessment and planning Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the physiological basis of nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe eating patterns, nutritional problems, and their relationships to health conditions throughout the life cycle Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply appropriate nutrient and food recommendations to individuals based on the stage of the life cycle Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain the delivery of nutrition care in community programs Audience: Undergraduate

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