Some courses are given every second year.
NUTR 501
Nutrition: the Majority World
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Current nutrition-related issues in the Majority World, emphasizing young children and other vulnerable groups. The integration of a life science and social science perspective. The multiple causes, consequences, policies, and interventions related to current nutrition.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Fall
- One 3-hr lecture
- Prerequisite: A course in nutrition across the lifespan at the intermediate undergraduate level such as NUTR 337, or permission of the instructor.
NUTR 503
Nutrition and Exercise
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Interaction of exercise physiology with nutrient and energy metabolism in healthy adults. Principles of physical training and role of physical activity and exercise in weight management and food intake regulation. Importance of physical activity in childhood, during pregnancy, in healthy adults and in improving functional capacity in the elderly.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde, Ross Andersen
NUTR 505
Public Health Nutrition
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: This course focuses on the nutrition status of populations, communities and groups of people using a public health lens. It identifies and assesses human nutrition issues and problems, their causes, influencing factors and social conditions using a social determinants of health framework. Offers opportunities to design and
conduct needs assessments, design and plan programs and plan for their evaluation. The purpose and role of participatory approaches with diverse populations and Indigenous populations in particular will be analyzed. Health systems, public health and political influence in Canada, as related to nutrition will be addressed.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite: NUTR 337
- Restrictions: Not open to students who were registered for NUTR 403 in Fall 2017
NUTR 507
Adv Nutritional Biochemistry
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Specialized advanced topics in human nutrition, biochemistry and metabolism, including the dietary absorption and metabolism of iron, copper, and selenium and their role in energy metabolism, antioxidant defence, toxin elimination, and redox signaling and food source contamination, nutritional toxicology, and the negative impact these toxins have on metabolic networks and antioxidant defences.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
NUTR 508
Professional Practice Stage 4A
7 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Directed professional practice experience in domains of clinical nutrition, management, nutrition education and/or community nutrition. This course includes at least one main clinical nutrition rotation, and may include additional weeks in other domains of practice.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Corequisite(s): NUTR 509
- Prerequisite(s): NUTR 409
- This course requires the ability to read in French, to understand spoken French and to speak French at a basic functional level for fieldwork experience.
- This course includes a $125 fee for the Level IV stage manual. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period as long as the manual is intact.
NUTR 509
Professional Practice Stage 4B
7 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Directed professional practice experience in domains of clinical nutrition, management, nutrition education and/or community nutrition. This course includes management and community rotations.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Corequisites(s): NUTR 508
- Prerequisite(s): NUTR 409
- 1. This course requires the ability to read in French, to understand spoken French and to speak French at a basic functional level for fieldwork experience.
NUTR 511
Nutrition and Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: This course will integrate biological, social and psychological determinants of eating and food choices in both health and disease. Topics will include behavioural theories relevant to eating and food choice, neurobiology of appetite regulation, mental health, obesity, chronic disease and effectiveness of behaviour-change intervention strategies.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
NUTR 512
Herbs, Foods&Phytochemicals
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: An overview of the use of herbal medicines and food phytochemicals and the benefits and risks of their consumption. The physiological basis for activity and the assessment of toxicity will be presented. Current practices relating to the regulation, commercialization and promotion of herbs and phytochemicals will be considered.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
NUTR 515
Dietetics French Examination
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Examination of French skills for the practice of dietetics. Testing will include definitions, comprehension of scientific articles, writing, conversation, and reading of and charting in medical records. Students are encouraged to take French courses as needed in the School of Continuing Studies or the French Language Centre at 缅北强奸.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Restriction: Only open to students enrolled in the M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing program.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 537
Advanced Human Metabolism
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Advanced topics in regulation and dysregulation of metabolism integrating mechanistic pre-clinical approaches to studying human health and disease. Presentation and critical analysis of metabolic research.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ryan J Mailloux, Linda J Wykes, Luis B Agellon
NUTR 545
Clinical Nutrition 2
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Pathophysiology and clinical nutrition intervention for various medical conditions. Topics include gastrointestinal disorders, surgery and nutrition support.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
NUTR 546
Clinical Nutrition 3
4 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Clinical nutrition for diabetes, renal disease, eating disorders and other disorders in both adult and pediatric populations.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
NUTR 551
Analysis of Nutrition Data
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Practical application of theoretical concepts in data analysis covering issues of study design, data collection, database organization, and statistical analysis using SPSS statistical software. Applications of statistical tests, reporting and interpretation of results, and data visualization.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Daiva E Nielsen, Mich猫le Iskandar
NUTR 603
Credentialing in Dietetics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Theoretical and practical integration of knowledge and skills required during graduate professional practice. Includes clinical assessment and nutritional monitoring techniques, analysis of interviewing and counseling situations, and application of
management information systems and quality assurance procedures.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Winter
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
- Not open to students who have taken NUTR 513.
- Open to students in the Master of Science(Applied) [M.Sc.(A.)] Human Nutrition (Non-Thesis): Dietetics Credentialing and the Graduate Diploma (Gr. Dip.) Registered Dietitian Credentialing.
NUTR 604
Integrated Metabolic Research
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: An in-depth analysis of literature, concepts and investigative approaches to metabolic nutrition research with particular emphasis on molecular biology, biochemistry and stable isotope kinetics research. Critical analysis of metabolic research design, methodologies, and analysis of context and metabolism.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- 2 seminars and 1 lab visit
- Prerequisites: at least one 500 or 600-level course in nutritional biochemistry, e.g., ANSC 551, ANSC 552, ANSC 634, and permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Luis B Agellon, Ryan J Mailloux
NUTR 606
Human Nutrition Res Methods
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Methods in molecular biology and biochemistry and molecular techniques in nutrient
metabolism, gene analysis, and metabolomics, experimental models for the human gut and metabolic diseases. Formation and criticism of designs for research, sampling techniques, measurement and analysis issues and human research ethics.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Winter
- One 3-hour lecture
- Prerequisites: A course in nutrition across the lifespan at the intermediate undergraduate level such as NUTR 337, and a course in statistics at the graduate level, or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ryan J Mailloux, Kristine G Koski, Hugo R Melgar-Qui帽onez
NUTR 607
Counselling in Prof Practice
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Techniques and strategies to enhance interpersonal skills for the health care environment. Topics include ethics, leadership and interprofessional teamwork. Hands-on practice in the dietitian's role as nutrition communicator, interviewer, counsellor, educator, motivator and behavioural change facilitator. Principles and practices essential to participating in entry-level dietetics.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisites: NUTR 545, NUTR 546
- Restriction: Only open to students registered in the M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing program.
- Corequisites: IPEA 501, IPEA 502, IPEA 503
- Terms
- Instructors
- Joane Routhier, Sandy Phillips
NUTR 608
Special Topics 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Prescribed reading, conference, lectures, assignments and/or practical work on selected topics in student's area of specialization. An approved course outline must be on file in the School's office prior to registration.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Director of School.
- Restriction: Graduate students in Nutrition.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- Stan Kubow, Hugues Plourde
NUTR 609
Special Topics 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: An individualized course to allow students to undertake projects in library, laboratory, or field study. An approved course outline must be on file in the School's office prior to registration.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and Director of School.
- Restriction: Graduate students in Nutrition.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde, Stan Kubow
NUTR 610
Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: The scientific basis for topical and controversial issues during pregnancy, lactation and pediatric nutrition. Physiological, biochemical and molecular aspects of nutrient metabolism affecting maternal and pediatric health. Topics include molecular nutrition and birth defects, toxin-nutrient interactions and maldevelopment; epigenetics and metabolic programming; disrupted macro- and micronutrient metabolism and pregnancy complications; essential fatty acid metabolism and neural development;
antioxidants, oxidative distress, inflammation and maternal and pediatric health.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- NUTR 337 or course in nutrition across the lifespan at the intermediate undergraduate level.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 612
Grad Prof Pract 2 Management
8 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Assessment, planning, implementation, communication and evaluation in management of Food and Nutrition Systems. Focus is on application of management theory in dietetic practice.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite(s): (NUTR 513 or NUTR 603), NUTR 515, NUTR 611
- Restriction: Limited to students registered in the Graduate Diploma in Registered Dietitian Credentialing, and Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.) Human Nutrition (Non-Thesis): Dietetics Credentialing.
- The course NUTR 612 includes a $125.00 fee for the working manual. The fee is essentially for printing costs and for the purchase of copyrighted material used in the preparation of the package. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period as long as the manual is intact.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde
- Hugues Plourde
NUTR 613
Grad Prof Pract 3 Clin Nutr
7 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Initial rotation(s) in clinical nutrition. Assessment, planning, implementation, communication and evaluation of clinical nutrition care. Focus is on application of medical nutritional therapy for individuals and groups with a variety of disease states.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite(s): (NUTR 513 or NUTR 603), NUTR 515, NUTR 611
- Restriction: Only open to students in the M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing or Graduate Diploma in Registered Dietitian Credentialing.
- Not open to students who have taken NUTR 613, NUTR 613D1/D2, or NUTR 613N1/N2 prior to 201909
- The course NUTR 613 includes a $128.75 fee for the working manual. The fee is essentially for printing costs and for the purchase of copyrighted material used in the preparation of the package. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period as long as the manual is intact.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde
- Hugues Plourde
NUTR 614
Grad Prof Pract 4 Comm Nutr
8 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Assessment, planning, implementation, communication, and evaluation of public health and community nutrition programs for a variety of individuals and population groups. Focus is on intervention strategies and their evaluation.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite(s): (NUTR 513 or NUTR 603), NUTR 515, NUTR 611
- Restriction: Only open to students registered in the Graduate Diploma in Registered Dietitian Credentialing, and M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; NonThesis - Dietetics Credentialing.
- The course NUTR 614 includes a $128.75 fee for the working manual. The fee is essentially for printing costs and for the purchase of copyrighted material used in the preparation of the package. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period as long as the manual is intact.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde
- Hugues Plourde
NUTR 615
Grad Prof Pract 5 Clin Nutr
7 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Final rotation(s) in clinical nutrition. Assessment, planning, implementation, communication and evaluation of clinical nutrition care. Focus is on application of medical nutritional therapy for individuals and groups with a variety of disease states.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite(s): (NUTR 513 or NUTR 603), NUTR 515, NUTR 611
- Restriction: Only open to students in the M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing or the Graduate Diploma in Registered Dietitian Credentialing.
- Not open to students who have taken NUTR 613, NUTR 613D1/D2, or NUTR 613N1/N2 prior to 201909.
NUTR 618
DieteticsProfessional Practice
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Introduction to the dietetics profession including ethics; provincial regulation; competencies and domains of practice; and dietetic practice in the hospital environment. Introductory activities related to food, food industry, agriculture, public health nutrition and clinical nutrition.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Corequisite: IPEA 500
- Restriction: Only open to students in Master of Science, Applied (M.Sc.A.) Human Nutrition (Non-Thesis): Dietetics Credentialing
NUTR 625
Emerg Issues for Nutritionists
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Emerging issues in nutrition and dietetics relevant to professional practice. Emphasis on research and writing updates for professional practice documents. Effective oral communication skills with other allied health professionals, as well as the general public. A focus on online communication, evaluating and promoting accurate nutrition science appropriate for diverse target groups. Skills associated with professional leadership roles.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisites: NUTR 695, NUTR 696
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken NUTR 626. Only open to students registered in the M.Sc. (Applied)in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing program.
NUTR 629
Professional Dietetics Project
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: A team project (3 or 4 students). Interventions and outcomes, or development and evaluation of tools and resources for dietetics practice, in a clinical or community nutrition setting, with individuals or groups as the target population. The project findings will be disseminated through a final report and a presentation to health professionals.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite: NUTR628
- Restrictions: Only open to students in the M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing program.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde
- Hugues Plourde
NUTR 641
Advanced Global Food Security
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Food security is a major concern on the international development agenda: hundreds of millions, and perhaps even billions of individuals still face food insecurity and hunger, even years after the Millennium Summit. This course is designed to provide graduate students with multidisciplinary tools in research and education required by practitioners and researchers to better assess, understand, and positively impact global food security. Students will attend the Annual 缅北强奸 Global Food Security Conference, and will actively review presentations and interact with world experts from various sectors and disciplines presenting on cutting edge research and the state of Global Food Security.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite(s): Permission from Instructor.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken NUTR 608 when topic was "Advanced Global Food Security" .
NUTR 651
M.Sc. (A) Literature Review
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Review of literature and definition of problem/objective for the project or practicum.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite: NUTR 606, NUTR 695 Can also be taken as corequisites.
- Restriction: Only open to students registered in M.Sc. (Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing, M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Practicum, M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Project.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 652
M.Sc.(Applied)Project 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Project design and planning.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde
- Hugues Plourde
NUTR 653
M.Sc.(Applied)Project 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Project execution. This project relates to the Human Nutrition M.Sc. (Applied) degree.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde
- Hugues Plourde
NUTR 654
M.Sc.(Applied)Project 3
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Continuation of project execution and data collection; preliminary analysis. This project relates to the Human Nutrition M.Sc. (Applied) degree.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde
- Hugues Plourde
NUTR 655
M.Sc.(Applied)Project 4
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Data analysis. Submission of project report. This project relates to the Human Nutrition M.Sc. (Applied) degree.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Hugues Plourde
- Hugues Plourde
NUTR 656
M.Sc.(Applied)Praticum 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Clinical or community placement (4 weeks). Submission of placement report. This practicum relates to the Human Nutrition M.Sc. (Applied) degree.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 657
M.Sc.(Applied)Praticum 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Continuation of placement (4 weeks). Submission of placement report. This practicum relates to the Human Nutrition M.Sc. (Applied) degree.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 658
M.Sc.(Applied)Praticum 3
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Continuation of placement (4 weeks). Submission of placement report. This practicum relates to the Human Nutrition M.Sc. (Applied) degree.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 659
M.Sc.(Applied)Praticum 4
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Continuation of placement (4 weeks). Submission of placement report. This practicum relates to the Human Nutrition M.Sc. (Applied) degree.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 660
M.Sc.(A) Final Presentation
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Final oral presentation of the project or practicum.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Prerequisite: NUTR 629 or NUTR 654 or NUTR 658
- Restriction: Only open to students registered in M.Sc. (Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing or M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Practicum or M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Project.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 680
Human Nutrition M.Sc. Thesis 1
7 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Independent research under the direction of a supervisor toward completion of the M.Sc. thesis.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 681
Human Nutrition M.Sc. Thesis 2
8 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Independent research under the direction of a supervisor toward completion of the M.Sc. thesis. Presentation of a thesis proposal.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 682
Human Nutr M.Sc. Thesis 3
9 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Independent research under the direction of a supervisor toward completion of the M.Sc. thesis.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 683
Human Nutrition M.Sc. Thesis 4
9 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Final submission and approval of the M.Sc. thesis.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
NUTR 695
Hum Nutr Research Orientation
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Orientation to graduate studies in nutrition including research ethics and safety training, library and literature search skills.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Restriction(s): Open to graduate students in Human Nutrition only.
NUTR 696
Human Nutrition Seminar
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Students will present a recent original research article in which the methods and data presentation will be critically analyzed. The article must be approved by the instructor.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
NUTR 697
MSc Final Presentation
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Presentation of final masters thesis research in Colloquium.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Chelsia A Gillis
- Stephanie Chevalier
NUTR 701
Doctoral Comprehensive Exam
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Grace S Marquis
- Ryan J Mailloux
NUTR 796
PhD Research Presentation
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Nutrition and Dietetics: Presentation of advanced thesis research in Colloquium towards the end of the program.
Offered by: Human Nutrition
- Terms
- Instructors
- Chelsia A Gillis
- Stephanie Chevalier
Additional courses may be taken through other departments such as the Department of Animal Science, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Education, Division of Experimental Medicine, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.