HPM 430 - Lifestyle Chronic Disease and Environment

6 CR

Explores the relationship between chronic diseases/conditions, lifestyle behaviors, and the environment. Includes an examination of a wide variety of chronic conditions and focuses on prevention and management strategies.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Health Promotion and Management program, or permission of the Program Chair.

Course Outcomes

Explain the role of inflammation, stress, and epigenetics in the development of chronic diseases
Illustrate the impacts of a healthy lifestyle on the prevention or management of chronic conditions
Explain etiology prevalence, and medications utilized in the treatment of chronic conditions
Identify causes, risks, treatment, and effective prevention of current chronic disease processes

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