KINE 308 Diet, Disease, and Exercise

This advanced level course focuses on the etiology of the major degenerative diseases in our society and the role genetics diet and exercise play in their development and treatment. Diseases covered include heart disease cancer non-insulin dependent diabetes osteoporosis and hypertension. Focus of course will look into treatment and prevention of disease through diet exercise and lifestyle modifications. The current scientific research covering the metabolic cellular and system changes involved in disease progression and treatment will be of particular focus.