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NUT2023 · Nutrition and chronic diseases
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 2Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences Malaysia
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
This unit draws its strength from Theme 2 – Nutrition and Health and integrates with Theme 3 – Nutrition Professional and Skills Development. This unit will explore the associations between nutrition and chronic diseases (communicable and non-communicable diseases) in an individual, community or population. In this unit, you will be exposed to the roles of macro- and micro-nutrients, nutraceuticals, foods, and dietary patterns in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of chronic diseases. You will study the epidemiology, aetiology and prevention of major nutrition-related diseases. The rationale for modifying and evaluating patients’ dietary intake according to specific disease states will be explored. This unit continues to emphasize on the role of genetic susceptibility in nutrition science. Interpretation of nutritional status assessment and its integration with scientific evidence will be also discussed.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Report (2,500 words limit) | Written | 40% | — |
| 2 | Plan (1,800 words limit) | Project | 30% | — |
| 3 | Final exam (1 hour and 30 mins + 10 mins reading time) | Examination | 30% | — |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
Learning outcomes
- Discuss the interaction between environmental factors and the development of nutrition-related chronic diseases.
- Discuss the role, benefit and limitations of diet and lifestyle in aetiology, prevention and management of chronic diseases.
- Evaluate critically the functional role of macro- and micro-nutrients, and nutraceuticals in disease management and prevention.
- Apply epidemiology, medical and nutritional principles in the nutritional assessment and management of chronic lifestyle related diseases.
- Discuss the emerging trends in diet related disease risk and treatment.
Workload
6 hours of teacher directed study per week, including 2 hours of lectures, 3 hours of tutorials/9 sessions, 3 hours of workshop/3 sessions and 3 hours of practical/3 sessions. 6 hours per week of self-directed study. Total per week = 12 hours
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | 27 hours |
| Laboratories | 9 hours |
| Lectures | 24 hours |
| Workshops | 9 hours |
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