FNUT 3720 - Nutrition, Health, and Aging
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 02, CRN 41490,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Matthew Good
Email: mfgood@ysu.edu
Course Description
3720. Nutrition, Health, and Aging. Current knowledge of nutrition as it relates to overall health and human aging. Needs of the elderly in normal and diseased conditions. Nutritional needs/concerns of the elderly in the contexts of their physiological, social, and psychological dilemmas. Prereq.: SOC 1500. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Nutrition for the Older Adult, Third Edition | Melissa Bernstein and Nancy Munoz | 9781284149005 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Video Mini-Lectures (Blackboard) | Nutrition Overview | Introduce Yourself (Extra Credit) |
| 8/31 | Video Mini-Lectures (Blackboard), continued | Nutrition Overview, continued | Nutrition Overview Exam (Extra Credit) |
| 9/7 | Chapter 1 | Introduction and Demographics of Aging | Chapter 1 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 9/14 | Chapter 2 | The Physiology of Aging | Chapter 2 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. Research Review Parts 1 and 2 (Round 1) due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 9/21 | Chapter 3 | Macronutrient, Water, and Alcohol Recommendations | Chapter 3 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 9/28 | Chapter 6 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | Chapter 6 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 10/5 | Chapter 7 | Nutrition Screening and Assessment of the Older Adult | Chapter 7 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 10/12 | Chapter 8 | Nutritional Implications of Gastrointestinal Disorders | Chapter 8 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. Research Review Part 3 (Round 1) due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 10/19 | Chapter 9 | Nutritional Implications of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease | Chapter 9 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 10/26 | Chapter 10 | Nutritional Implications of Renal and Genitourinary Disease | Chapter 10 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 11/2 | Chapter 11 | Nutritional Implications of Endocrine and Metabolic Alterations | Chapter 11 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 11/9 | Chapter 12 | Nutritional Implications of Cognitive Disorders | Chapter 12 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. Research Review Parts 1 and 2 (Round 2) due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 11/16 | Chapter 13 | Nutritional Implications of Oral Health | Chapter 13 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 11/23 | Chapter 15 | Nutritional Implications of Skeletal Health | Chapter 15 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 11/30 | Chapter 16 | Nutritional Implications of Obesity and Malnutrition | Chapter 16 Exam due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. |
| 12/7 | Research Review Part 3 (Round 2) due Thursday, December 10, by 11:59 p.m. |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.