Nutritional Sciences

Capstone Research

HNF 480 - Concepts in Human Nutrition Research Methods provides
nutritional sciences students an opportunity to conduct independent research. Students apply knowledge gained from various nutrition, biology and chemistry courses to a research project. It is sometimes possible to couple experiences gained from an internship or work in a professor's laboratory with this HNF 480 project to enhance the independent research experience.

Examples of research projects conducted by previous nutritional sciences students include:

• Milk and Caffeinated Beverage Consumption of Smokers vs. Non-Smokers
• Determination of Percentage of Honors College Students Enrolled in an Introductory Nutrition Class Meeting the 1992 Food Guide Pyramid Serving Recommendations
• Rehabilitation of Protein Deficient Rats
• "Tasters" versus "Non-Tasters": Does it Influence Intake of Spinach?
•  Protein Quality of Diets Containing Rice, a Rice-Milk Product, or Casein
• Glycemic Index of Beans
• Satiety of Milkshakes Containing Different Amounts of Protein and Fat
• Localization of Fibronectin Protein in Vitamin A Deficient and Normal Quail Embryos
• Young Adults' Benefits, Barriers, and Interest in Fruits and Vegetables by Gender and Stage of Change
• Blood Ketone Levels in Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet
• The Disordered Eating Patterns of Three Generations
• Effects of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Intake of Minerals

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