Our course is held on the UBC Point Grey (Vancouver) campus, which sits on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation. 

“A child’s future nutrition status is affected before conception and is greatly dependent on the mother’s nutrition status prior to and during pregnancy” (UNICEF 2009). This course will outline nutrition during pregnancy, with a focus on metabolic adaptations, macro-and micronutrient metabolism, and special issues during pregnancy that may influence the maternal-fetal nutritional supply. The course primarily uses current/relevant research literature, and is designed for students to read, critique, analyze and discuss research papers on maternal-fetal nutrition.