Description
BIO 127N Human Nutrition and Biology
Prerequisites: None
4 cr. hrs. (6 pds: 3 lec, 3 lab)
Programs: All
GenEd: AGEC/Lab-Sci, AAS(Critical Thinking)
Note: REA 091 pre/co-requisite for receiving Gen. Ed. credit.
Transfer: Elective (ASU, NAU, UA)
Principles of nutrition presented in the context of human biology. Includes chemistry, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients. Also includes biological and nutritional perspectives on various health issues such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Lecture and lab are integrated in this class.