DT 130 - Fundamentals of Nutrition

3 Credit(s)

Fundamentals of Nutrition provides a sound and concise introduction to the science of human nutrition. Students explore the six essential nutrients and their functions in the body. These functions are developed around three fundamental problems of sustaining human life that nutrition solves: energy, tissue building, and regulation and control. Students are also introduced to the application of these nutrition concepts to normal adults, prenatal, infant, pre-school and elderly populations.

Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisite: BIO 155