Human Nutrition

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Outreach programs in human nutrition are designed to teach community members how to develop healthy lifestyles, particularly in improving nutrition and promoting physical activity. The long-range goal of these efforts is to improve knowledge and behavior in order to prevent lifestyle-related diseases and chronic health conditions, and to reduce the incidence and mortality rates of such diseases and conditions. Targeted health conditions may include overweight and obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Participating Faculty

Katherine Alaimo

Associate Professor, Director, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Minor and Specialization
alaimo@msu.edu
517-353-3412

Amy Saxe-Custack

Associate Professor
saxeamym@msu.edu
810-600-5656

Robin Tucker

Associate Professor
tucker98@msu.edu
517-353-3408

Lorraine Weatherspoon

Professor, Associate Chairperson, and Director of Didactic Program in Dietetics
weathe43@msu.edu
517-353-3328

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