HUMAN ENERGY METABOLISM

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Clinical Nutrition MS or the Capstone Certificate in Clinical Nutrition Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the biochemical pathways that are the foundation of macronutrient anabolism and catabolism, including carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and fiber metabolism. Audience: Graduate 2. Articulate the physiological and biochemical mechanisms that regulate macronutrient fate. Audience: Graduate 3. Integrate macronutrient biochemistry and physiology across organ systems. Audience: Graduate 4. Articulate how disorders of macronutrient metabolism contribute to human disease. Audience: Graduate 5. Articulate the basis for macronutrient recommendations across the life span and in disease states. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the biochemical pathways that are the foundation of macronutrient anabolism and catabolism, including carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and fiber metabolism. Audience: Graduate 2. Articulate the physiological and biochemical mechanisms that regulate macronutrient fate. Audience: Graduate 3. Integrate macronutrient biochemistry and physiology across organ systems. Audience: Graduate 4. Articulate how disorders of macronutrient metabolism contribute to human disease. Audience: Graduate 5. Articulate the basis for macronutrient recommendations across the life span and in disease states. Audience: Graduate