Overview
Learn about the role of nutrition in relation to diseases of the circulatory system and diabetes, which are major causes of death worldwide. You’ll learn about the etiology of heart attacks, type 2 diabetes, stroke, other forms of cardiovascular diseases and how often these occur worldwide.
You will learn about biological modifiable risk factors, such as blood pressure, blood cholesterol and obesity, and how they impact these diseases in a different way. After completing this course you will also have gained a deeper insight in underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, such as insulin resistance, and the role of (epi)genetic factors.
Dieticians and doctors often get questions from their patients on what they can do to improve their health. In this course, part of the Professional Certificate Program Nutrition and Disease, you will learn about the interaction between nutrients, diets and cardiometabolic disease (heart disease and diabetes).
Key facts
The Nutrition, Heart Disease and Diabetes Certificate from EdX in partnership with Wageningen University and Research - WageningenX is especially valuable for professionals (in training) from various disciplines related to nutrition and health, e.g. nutritionists, epidemiologists, public health workers, physicians, health care professionals, health policy makers, nutrition educators, biologists, and food scientists.
This course, is part of the Nutrition and Disease Professional Certificate Program.
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Modules included:
- Cardiometabolic Disease Risk
- Role of diet – Prevention of Cardiometabolic Disease
- Pathophysiology of Cardiometabolic Disease
- Molecular Aspects
- Nutritional Strategies to Reduce Cardiometabolic Diseases
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Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- 6 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Nutrition & Dietetics Health Sciences View 142 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Knowledge of basic biology is useful
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
149 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 149 USD for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
149 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 149 USD for the full programme during 2 months.
- Unlimited access to self-paced, in-demand courses and professional certificates
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