91256 Food and Nutrition

Description

This subject aims to develop students' understanding of the association between nutrition, health, and disease. It examines the role of nutrition in maintaining human health and preventing diseases, with a particular focus on exploring: (1) nutrition requirements across the various stages of the human lifecycle; (2) eating patterns and behaviours of vulnerable groups at risk of food insecurity; (3) nutrient requirements, deficiency and excess intake on the aetiology of diseases, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer; (4) methods of dietary assessment, including an appraisal of effectiveness; and (5) current nutrition policies, systems and guidelines aimed at preventing and managing disease in the Australian population.