HLTH 1050 - Nutrition in the Life Cycle

4.5 Credits

Nutrition represents an important health concern throughout the life cycle. This course includes human nutrition, nutrition in healthcare through the lifecycle, introduction to therapeutic and modified diets, nutritional assessment and analysis, and a brief introduction overview of nutrition support. This course also covers gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and endocrine systems as related to medical nutrition therapy. This is a transferable course.

Prerequisites: (1) BIOS 1310 or BIOS 2310

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

To identify the essential nutrients and their individual and collective roles in health for personal and professional application.
To identify family and individual nutritional needs throughout the life cycle; emphasizing health maintenance.
To explain the role of nutrient provision/diet therapy on disease states.

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