EX 242 - principles of Nutrition For Health And Performance

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Skidmore College

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This course explores the theoretical and applied aspects of human nutrition. Particular emphasis will be placed on the metabolism of the macro and micro nutrients and the nutrient requirements of various populations (young and old; sedentary and active; healthy and unhealthy). The laboratory component of this course will focus on laboratory procedures used to quantify body composition, energy expenditure, and nutrient intake and clinical tests to assess nutritional adequacy and health status. The goals of this course are to describe and calculate nutritional requirements, learn validated techniques of body composition analysis, energy expenditure, nutritional intake, and clinical and biochemical assessment using a human model. Applying the nutrition principles and laboratory techniques learned in the course will be useful in assessing nutritional adequacy of various populations-including children and adults, sedentary and active and healthy and diseased individuals. Prerequisites: CH105 and CH106 or CH107H , and EX111. Not for liberal arts credit. P. Arciero

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.skidmore.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 580-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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