DTN 334 - Introduction to Nutrition Assessment and Sports Nutrition

Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to help students and practitioners understand how nutrients affect health and athletic performance as well as the role of diet in performance and in disease prevention. Nutrition assessment of anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary factors will be covered as to their application to sport and performance. Basic meal planning for athletes and a general introduction to sports supplements will also be taught. This is a course for non-dietetics majors and does not meet any requirements for the Dietetics major. This course may be used for the Nutrition minor.

Prerequisite: DTN 130 or DTN 240.
Lecture contact hours: 3

Typically offered: Fall, Spring