NSC610
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NSC610 - Nutrition and Disease
Course ID
040094
Course Description
The overall goal of this class is to improve students' understanding of how diet influences health and chronic disease risk by examining the biochemical and physiological effects of specific dietary components and overall dietary patterns. This course will use current research materials and in-depth examples-or case studies-of how nutrition can impact diabetes, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Requisites
An understanding of basic biochemistry (BIOC 462 or equivalent) and cell biology (MCB 410 or equivalent) is required for this course. Prior coursework/exposure in signal transduction pathways would be beneficial.
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No