Nutrition and Disease

Download as PDF

Overview

Subject area

SCD

Catalog Number

204

Course Title

Nutrition and Disease

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.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate LaGuardia CC

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

5

Requisites

011485

Course Schedule