The course focuses on the impact of nutrition and related exposures a wide range of clinical health outcomes. Students will study current concepts and methods in human nutrition research, including issues in the design and conduct of clinical and translational studies of nutrition-related exposures and outcomes. The class will familiarize students with important and controversial topics in the field, including those related to major clinical outcomes such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone health, gastrointestinal disorders, and cancer. 3 cr, Spring sem.