Nutrition and Cancer

Is it possible to minimize cancer risk by eating well and living a healthy lifestyle? Many research on the function of nutrition and physical activity in cancer prevention have been undertaken. As a result, cancer preventive guidelines have been developed. Nutrition and cancer progression are the subjects of far less research, but there is growing evidence that a nutritious diet can help cancer survivors. Learn more about the role of nutrition in the onset and progression of cancer in this online course. You'll discover how nutrition plays a role in the development, treatment, and progression of cancer. You'll also learn about the evidence base for dietary recommendations.

This online course examines how dietary exposures (such as vegetables, meat, dietary supplements, and alcohol) and lifestyle factors (such as body composition and physical activity) affect the occurrence and progression of cancers like large bowel cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer.

Cancer patients frequently ask dieticians and physicians what they can do on their own to speed up their recovery. After finishing the course, you will have a firm scientific foundation on which to better weigh and comprehend all of the available knowledge on diet and cancer, as well as to take care of your own and/or your patients' health.

This online course is particularly useful for professionals (in training) in the domains of nutrition and cancer (e.g. nutritionists, epidemiologists, health policy makers, physicians, caregivers, nutrition educators, biologists and food scientists).

Instructors: Ellen Kampman, Fränzel van Duijnhoven and Dieuwertje Kok
Class central rate: 4.5/5.0, 263 reviews
Offered by: Wageningen University
Enroll here: https://www.classcentral.com/course/edx-nutrition-and-cancer-11591