Schedule
Mon, 10:30 AM - 1:15 PM (9/2/2020 - 12/19/2020) Location: VIR
Wed, 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM (9/2/2020 - 12/19/2020) Location: *
Wed, 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM (9/2/2020 - 12/19/2020) Location: *
Description
This is a basic course in the nutritional value of food and the relation of nutrition to health during the several stages of the growth process: pregnancy, infancy, early childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. This course includes a comprehensive study of nutrients, government food programs and nutrition standards; surveys and interventions. Current nutrition research, popular nutritional concepts, and the importance of nutrition in preventive medicine are stressed. Four hours of lecture and a two-hour lab session are required each week.