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HNUT40060

Academic Year 2024/2025
This module is for students taking the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or MSc in Food, Nutrition and Health.
This module is intended to provide an understanding of the role of food and nutrition in health. The topics covered will include: nutrient requirements and food-based dietary guidelines, the concepts of energy and nutrient balance; over- and under-nutrition and food choice. Students will be introduced to some of the evidence relating nutrients, diet and other lifestyle-related factors to health and chronic disease prevention

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Name Role
Dr Aleksandra Konic Ristic Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mrs Angela Brennan Tutor
Dr Fiona Lalor Tutor
Fanny Salesse Tutor