(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)
The physiological bases of human nutrient homeostasis and common disorders resulting from over and under nutrition will be discussed with a specific focus on macronutrients. Topics related to nutrient deficiency and excess will include adaptation to starvation and the effects of caloric restriction on life-span, obesity and its complications, lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease, as well as a detailed discussion of the causes, disease mechanisms, and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
BIO 1A, MCB 102 or 103 recommended
Spring only
3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.