NFS 276 – Food, Nutrition, and People

Food, Nutrition, and People is designed to provide students with an understanding of global dietary patterns and health, food systems and sustainability, and the impact of policy, the environment, and food marketing on food decisions. The course describes factors that shape cultural food patterns around the world and how dietary patterns influence health. The course also explores how our food systems and environmental health are intertwined, and how food marketing, the food environment, food policy, and consumer psychology affect food decisions in the US.

NFS 395 – Nutrition in the Life Cycle II

The topics included in this course are nutrient needs during different life stages (such as young adulthood and older adults) and different disease states (such as osteoporosis, coronary heart disease, and diabetes). The course will review current issues in nutrition for the adult and older adult, and will emphasize nutrient requirements related to physiological changes, screening initiatives, and program development to reduce risk of nutrition-related diseases.

NFS 491 – Special Topics in Nutritional Epidemiology

Advanced work under supervision of Professor Vadiveloo. This course is arranged to suit individual requirements and interests of students. (Independent Study)