ODSC? 511V - Nutrition Fall.?

Institution:

University of Maryland-Baltimore

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Description:

This course provides?students with basic understanding of the principles of biochemistry and molecular biology. Nutritional guidelines for optimum human health at all stages of life, including dietary reference intakes (DRI), energy requirements and metabolism, and acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges are discussed. Other topics?include the essential chemical structure, biochemistry, and metabolic functions of the macro- and micro-nutrients as well as some important non-nutrient components of foods, regulation of gene expression by specific nutrients, drug-nutrient interactions, nutritional immunology, brief review of impact of nutrition of oral health, and assessment of methods of nutritional status.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umaryland.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 706-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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