Oct 31, 2025  
Spring 2026 Health Sciences Catalog 
    
Spring 2026 Health Sciences Catalog
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HFN 507 - Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism


This course introduces nutrition physiology and metabolism, including the ingestion and digestion of food, as well as the absorption, transport, and metabolism of macro and micro-nutrients. Students will learn the structures, roles and metabolic regulation of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Students will be introduced to the role of vitamins and minerals in human metabolism and health.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): Physiology

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)



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