NS 6320

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NS 6320
Regulation of Macronutrient Metabolism

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Course provides a comprehensive overview of macronutrient metabolism with an emphasis on issues relevant to human nutrition. Topics include regulation of macronutrient utilization by various tissues in response to food intake, energy stores, and energy expenditure; cellular pathways for integration of nutrient, growth, and stress signals; biological regulation of food intake and energy expenditure; the regulation of utilization of macronutrients for growth; dietary reference intakes for macronutrients; specialized functions of essential amino acids and essential fatty acids; lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism; and the regulation, or dysregulation, of macronutrient utilization in various disease/physiological states.


Prerequisites NS 3310, or permission of instructor.

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16594 NS 6320   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: NS 3310 or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to: graduate students; others by permission of instructor as space permits. Please contact Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) Student Services dnsstudentservices@cornell.edu with any questions about enrollment.