About Course
Nutrition is fundamental to health and disease prevention. This course covers the principles of macronutrients, micronutrients, metabolism, dietary requirements across life stages, and nutrition-related disorders. You’ll also learn about therapeutic diets, malnutrition, obesity, and the role of nutrition in chronic disease management.
What You Will Learn
- Fundamentals of macronutrients and micronutrients
- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients
- Nutritional needs across life stages (infant to elderly)
- Malnutrition, undernutrition, and obesity
- Nutritional management of diabetes, cardiovascular, and renal diseases
- Role of nutrition in immunity and mental health
- Principles of clinical nutrition and therapeutic diets
- Public health nutrition and food safety
Course Curriculum
Course Outcome
By the end of this course, you will be able to assess nutritional status, design dietary interventions, and integrate nutrition into patient care and preventive strategies.
Your Instructors
University of Leeds, UK
Tutors with expertise in nutrition and public health. Tutors from University of Leeds (UK) and University of Ottawa (Canada).
University of Ottawa, Canada
Tutors with expertise in nutrition and public health. Tutors from University of Leeds (UK) and University of Ottawa (Canada).
