Nutrition in Health and Disease : Nutrition 405 : Courses : Athabasca University
Nutrition in Health and Disease (Revision 7)
Delivery Mode: Individualized study online. Computer access required.
Precluded Course: NUTR 331. (NUTR 405 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for NUTR 331.)
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There is now a large body of evidence demonstrating that diet has a major impact on health. In this course, we examine this subject. We start by looking at nutrition research. Without some understanding of how nutrition advances are made, you cannot properly appreciate the significance of conflicting claims. From there we survey the dietary causes of chronic diseases related to lifestyle, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Later units deal with other special topics.
This course examines many controversial areas. The student must understand that nutrition science is in constant flux—a “consensus” statement often simply reflects what the majority of experts believe; plenty of other experts may disagree. In this course we look at various controversies. The course also discusses nutrition issues throughout the lifecycle.
This course builds on NUTR 330. Accordingly, we assume that the student has a reasonable understanding of general nutrition.
Unit 2: Human Diet and Evolution
Unit 3: The Concept of Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle
Unit 4: Dietary Fibre, Gallstones, and Diseases Related to the Colon
Unit 5: Cardiovascular Diseases
Unit 6: Obesity and Diabetes
Unit 7: Diet and Cancer
Unit 8: What Is the Healthiest Diet?
Unit 10: Life Cycle Nutrition I: Pregnancy, Lactation, and Infancy
Unit 11: Life Cycle Nutrition II: Children, Teenagers, and the Elderly
Unit 12: Nutrition and Exercise
Unit 13: Consumer Concerns, Environmental Issues, and Hunger
To receive credit for NUTR 405, you must obtain at least 55% on the final examination, 60% on assignments 1 and 2, and obtain an overall course mark of at least 60%. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Whitney, E., S. Rolfes, G. Hammond, and L. Piché. Understanding Nutrition, 2nd Canadian ed. Toronto, ON: Nelson, 2016. [online]
Health Canada. Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide. Ottawa: Author, 2011. [online]
McGuire, Beerman, Dunford & Doyle. Diet & Wellness Plus, 1st Edition. (2014). Salem, OR: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. [online]
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Opened in Revision 7, Oct 16, 2018.