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DHYG 161 - Biochemistry and Nutrition

3 Credit(s)
This course provides principles of biochemistry and nutrition principles including nutritional standards and requirements, dietary sources of nutrients and nutrient utilization as it relates to health, disease and total care of patients. Emphasis will be on the relationship between nutrition and dental caries and periodontal disease. The student will be taught to correlate nutrition and dental health, provide nutritional counseling, and develop dietary plans for patients.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Hygiene program, CHEM 1010  or CHEM 1110 , DHYG 101 , DHYG 111 , and DHYG 132 . Corequisite(s): DHYG 112 , DHYG 121 , and DHYG 141 .

Lecture Hours: 3 hours per week

General Education Requirement: No
TN Transfer Pathway: No


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