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Nutrition and Health: Macronutrients and Overnutrition

Wageningen's science of macronutrients, metabolism, and the health effects of overnutrition.

Wageningen University & ResearchBy Sander Kersten
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About this course

Discover how carbohydrates, fats, and proteins affect the human body and how overnutrition contributes to obesity and chronic disease. Taught by nutrition scientists at one of the world's leading agricultural universities.

Skills you'll gain

Nutrition ScienceMacronutrientsMetabolismObesity ResearchHuman Physiology

Syllabus

1
Introduction to Nutrition
2
Carbohydrates
3
Lipids and Fats
4
Proteins
5
Energy Balance
6
Overnutrition and Obesity
7
Metabolic Disease
8
Dietary Recommendations
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Duration8 weeks
Effort4-5 hours/week
Levelintermediate
LanguageEnglish
SubtitlesEnglish, Spanish