Introductory Nutrition Course Outcomes Prince George's Community College

Upon successful completion of this course, a student should be able to:

• describe the importance of nutrition in the prevention of a variety of health problems: heart disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, and obesity.
• explain the processes of digestion, absorption, metabolism, and use of nutrients;.
• compare the nutritional value of your diet to recommendations, and propose modifications in order to reduce your risks for developing the problems listed above;.
• critique claims made in product packaging and advertising; and.
• identify controversies involving current nutrition research.