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HNUT40070

Academic Year 2024/2025
This module provides an overview of nutrition during each life stage, commencing in utero, and continuing throughout the life cycle. It will discuss the biology of development, growth, maturation and aging and its impact on nutrition requirements, how to assess diet and nutrition status and how nutritional requirements can be achieved in the context of each major life stage. This module will encourage the student to critically analyse the beneficial and adverse outcomes of various nutrient intakes and dietary patterns on the nutritional status and well-being of humans during the life cycle.

It is only available for students taking the ONLINE Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or MSc in Food, Nutrition and Health.

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Name Role
Katherine Davies Tutor
Dr Fiona Lalor Tutor