KIN 446 Physiological and Biochemical Aspects of Nutrition and Health

Kinesiology (2009-2010)

This course focuses on the physiological and biochemical aspects of nutrition. Emphasis will be placed on nutritional mechanisms involved in chronic disease afflicting modern societies including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis. Changing nutritional demands such as those found with pregnancy, infant development and aging will also be examined. Both historical and developing aspects of nutritional science will be incorporated to highlight the paradigm shift from the prevention of nutritional deficiencies to the promotion of "optimal" health.