| Week | Date | Lectures | Journal Club Topics |
| Week 1 | Jan 7 | Syllabus review, nutritional science research overview
Types of studies and publications, prepare for journal clubs |
Introduction, review of major assignments
WRITING ASSIGNMENT REVIEW |
| Jan 9 | Carbohydrate metabolism – Digestion and absorption | ||
| Week 2 | Jan 14 | Carbohydrate metabolism – Metabolism in different organs, insulin and glucagon function, Carbohydrate metabolism in feed/fast cycle | Example Nutrient mapping exercise – Saturated FA
MAPPING ASSIGNMENT REVIEW |
| Jan 16 | The benefit of fiber and function microbiota | ||
| Week 3 | Jan 21 | No class – Hooray! – MLK holiday | No recitation this week (MLK)
Packback practice run – submit question and answers by 11:59PM on Sunday Jan 27. |
| Jan 23 | Lipid metabolism I – Digestion and absorption | ||
| Week 4 | Jan 28 | Lipid metabolism II – Transport in blood | Example journal club – led by instructor and TA – Carbohydrates/Sugar
JOURNAL CLUB ASSIGNMENT REVIEW Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Feb 3. |
| Jan 30 | Exam 1 – Materials from Jan 8 – Jan 28 | ||
| Week 5 | Feb 4 | Blood lipid profile and its association to chronic diseases
Alcohol metabolism |
1st journal club – Fiber paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Feb 10. |
| Feb 6 | Essential fatty acids, PUFAs, and their biological function | ||
| Week 6 | Feb 11 | Protein – Overview, digestion and absorption, amino acid metabolism | 2nd journal club – Lipid paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Feb 17. |
| Feb 13 | Protein – Requirement, turnover, and quality
protein energy malnutrition |
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| Week 7 | Feb 18 | Integrated review of macronutrient metabolism, macronutrient metabolism in feed/fast cycle | 3rd journal club – Protein paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Feb 24. |
| Feb 20 | Energy balance and measurements | ||
| Week 8 | Feb 25 | Food intake regulation | 4th journal club – Energy balance paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Mar 3. |
| Feb 27 | Obesity and its connection to chronic diseases, metabolic syndrome | ||
| Exam 2 – Materials from Feb 4 – Feb 25 | |||
| Week 9 | Mar 4 | Spring Break – No Class | |
| Mar 6 | |||
| Week 10 | Mar 11 | Vitamin A and carotenoids | 5th journal club – Food intake/Obesity/Diabetes paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Mar 17. |
| Mar 13 | Vitamin D function and calcium metabolism | ||
| Week 11 | Mar 18 | Calcium – cont.
Phosphorus and Magnesium |
6th journal club – Vitamin A paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Mar 24. |
| Mar 20 | Vitamin K | ||
| Week 12 | Mar 25 | Folate, B12 and choline | 7th journal club – Vitamin D paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Mar 31. |
| Mar 27 | Epigenetic regulation
Other B vitamins |
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| Week 13 | Apr 1 | Iron, Zinc and Copper | 8th journal club – Vitamin K paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Apr 7. |
| Apr 3 | Water and electrolytes (Na/K) | ||
| Week 14 | Apr 8 | Sodium’s effect on blood pressure | 9th journal club – Folate, B12 or choline paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Apr 14. |
| Apr 10 | Exam 3 – Materials from Mar 11 – Apr 8 | ||
| Week 15 | Apr 15 | Vitamin C | 10th journal club – Iron paper
Packback question and answers due by 11:59PM on Sunday Apr 21. |
| Apr 17 | Vitamin E, Selenium | ||
| Week 16 | Apr 22 | Antioxidant systems in the body, antioxidant nutrients and phytochemicals | 11th journal club – Sodium/Potassium paper |
| Apr 24 | Iodine
Trace and ultra-trace minerals (Cr, Mb, Mn, F) |
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| Week 17 | Apr 29 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm Comprehensive Final Exam | |
