AHP 345 - Pathophysiology: Diet, Disease and Exercise

Prerequisites, HSCI 210, HSCI 365, HSCI 366, junior standing, and applied human physiology major, or health sciences minor. Focus on the etiology of major degenerative diseases in our society and the role genetics, diet, and exercise play in their development, prevention, and treatment. Diseases covered include heart disease, cancer, non-insulin dependent diabetes, osteoporosis, and hypertension. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits