222.652.81
Nutrition in Disease Treatment and Prevention
Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Undergraduate level courses on nutrition, metabolism and physiology (examples of some graduate level courses from JHSPH that qualify: Advanced Nutrient Metabolism - 222.651; Nutritional Biochemistry - 222.644; Principles of Human Nutrition - 222.641).
Reviews the underlying nutritional components and pathophysiology of common human diseases/disorders. Focuses on the metabolic disturbances occurring with these diseases. Emphasizes evidence-based nutrition therapy approaches for the prevention and care of these diseases. Includes topics: nutritional aspects of diabetes, GI diseases, obesity, renal diseases, hepatobiliary diseases, and cardiovascular disease.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the underlying nutritional aspects of several common diseases
- Define a nutrition therapy plan for each of these chronic diseases
- Integrate pathophysiology into their nutrition therapy recommendations
- Discuss prevention theories and guidelines for each of these diseases
- Critically evaluate scientific literature dealing with nutritional aspects of selected disease states
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 5% Participation
- 25% LiveTalks
- 30% Quizzes
- 40% Case studies