Food, Nutrition and Health

About this course

Food, nutrition and health is a discipline that addresses one of the most fundamental questions in public health: how does what we eat affect how we live and how long we live? It draws on biochemistry, physiology, epidemiology, food science and public health to understand the relationship between diet and health outcomes across populations and over the life course. As diet-related diseases including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers remain among the most significant causes of preventable ill-health in the UK and globally, the demand for graduates with rigorous training in this field is sustained and growing. At Abertay University, this four-year full-time programme includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study or conduct research in an international context and to understand how different food cultures and nutritional challenges are addre

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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