Components: Theory
Credit Hours: 1
Course Schedule: Block System
This course is a two-credit hour course designed to introduce students to the anthropometric, biochemical, and dietary nutrition assessment techniques of individuals and populations. The overall goal is to develop a foundation for Clinical Dietetics, which completes the coverage of disease states encountered by dietitians. Students will learn how to integrate the use of these measurements in the design of an appropriate nutritional protocol for the patient. The student will also learn effective patient management and follow-up.