BS 112 — Nutrition for Health, Fitness, Sport w/ Lab
This course will provide a study of food and the effect nutrition has on health, growth and development, and physical performance. The course topics include: calorie expenditures and the nutritional value of foods, including related calculations; human metabolism and metabolic pathways for carbohydrates, fat, and protein; methods for determining body composition, general fitness levels, and exercise intensity; nutritional health research data and statistics; and scientific data concerning the effects of nutrition on health, fitness, and sports activity.