Nutritional Sciences 623 - Advanced Nutrition: Minerals

Molecular Nutrition of Essential Mineral Elements

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Instructors: Drs. Roger A. Sunde and David J. Eide
Credits: 1
Hours: Fall 2010: 9:55 MW, Room 290 Nutritional Sciences
Optional Discusssion Section:
Prerequisites: Upper division nutrition course (510), biochemistry (501/602), physiology (335)

Website and Handout pdfs: Full course materials for enrolled students available at Learn@UW. Handouts, Worksheets and Readings can be downloaded from this site. Some introductory materials available at: http://www.nutrisci.wisc.edu/NS623/index.html

1. Review current status of mineral element nutrition;
2. Review mineral element deficiency and requirements;
3. Develop a basic understanding of the roles of minerals in metabolism, and in health and disease;
4. Focus on and emphasize: Themes in trace mineral nutrition; Novel molecular biology; Models at multiple phylogenetic levels; Homeostasis;
5. Build cases for general concepts and future research needs.
   

• Mid-course take-home exam: 25% of the course grade will be based on performance in a take-home exercise (after Se and Fe sections).
• Class exercises: 15% of the course grade will be based on homework and in-class exercises.
• Final take-home exam: 60% of the course grade will be based on a take-home exercise that will summarize and intergrate course material (at end of course).

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Texts (all optional):

• Stipanuk, M. H. 2006. Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, 2nd Ed., W.B. Sanders, NY.
• Bowman, B.A. & Russell, R.M. 2006. Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Vol. 1, 9th ed. ILSI Press, Washington, D.C. (2001 ed. also acceptable)

References: (for additional information):

• O'Dell, B.L. & Sunde, R.A. (1997) Handbook of Nutritionally Essential Mineral Elements. Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York.
• Food and Nutrition Board (1999) Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
• Food and Nutrition Board (2000) Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium and Carotenoids. Pp. 1-486. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.
• Food and Nutrition Board (2001) Dietary Reference Intakes for Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.