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HWP 401 - Nutrition and Metabolism

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An advanced course covering nutrition at the cellular level. Students are introduced to nutritional biochemistry and provided with a mechanistic look at nutritional strategies for health promotion. Topics include energy transformation, metabolism, the role of  macro- and micro-nutrients in chronic disease promotion and prevention, homeostatic balances, and research methodologies in nutrition science. Prerequisites: HWP 225; HWP 235 or BIOL 328; STAT 185. See department chair.