Causes of Human Disease
Nutrition and Environment
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The course is suitable for anyone with a general interest in the science behind causes of human disease and medicine. No previous knowledge or experience is required. If you are working in nursing, healthcare or social care or just wish to learn more about it, this course is designed to support you as a professional. By completing all aspects of the course you will have achieved 14 hours of CPD time. You can use the hashtag #FLnutritionenv to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- The importance of vitamins and minerals for human health.
- Protein and Energy Malnutrition (PEM): the causes, and physical and physiological symptoms.
- Obesity: its presentation, causes and consequences.
- Food toxins and the risk to health.
- Contribution of environmental toxins and the association with human disease.
- Waterborne toxins and the impact on health.
- Air pollution and its contribution to cardiovascular diseases.
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