Course Code: REL-ACU-0-NEGEA
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recall the definition of nutritional epigenetics and the components that regulate gene expression.
Indicate which nutrients are involved in the genetic susceptibility of chronic disease.
Recognize the risks associated with the commercialization of nutrigenomic products available to the public.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Background
What Is Epigenetics?
Nutrigenomics
Precision Medicine
Review
Section 3: Regulators of Gene Expression
Methylation
Histones
Review
Section 4: Epigenetics and Chronic Disease
Epigenetic Dysregulation
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Obesity
Knowledge Check
Autoimmune Disease
Parkinson’s Disease
Knowledge Check
Type 2 Diabetes
Alzheimer’s Disease
Review
Section 5: Commercialization of Nutrigenomics
Nutraceuticals
Home Genetic Testing
Review
Section 6: Clinical Vignette
Ming
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings. Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine. Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Dietitians; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.