SCD 204

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SCD 204 - Nutrition and Disease (3 cr)

Community Health and WellnessUGRD - LAGCC Undergraduate

Course Title

Nutrition and Disease

Catalog Description

This course is a study of the relationship between diet and disease. Students will apply medical nutrition therapy to various disease conditions such as diabetes, weight management, cardiovascular disease and hypertension, gastrointestinal disorders/disease, disease of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and kidney, stress, HIV and cancer. Students will also learn about diet progressions and alternate feeding methods/routes; enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Minimum

3

Max

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Requirement Designation

Regular Non-Liberal Arts

Prerequisites & Corequisites

011485

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