NUFD 121

Nutrition Assessment, Methods and Support

Study of health care systems, the nutrition care process including assessment and support, and clinical implications of malnutrition. Topics include nutrition-focused physical examination, anthropometric, biochemical, dietary, body composition, and functional status evaluation and an understanding of advantages and disadvantages of assessment approaches. Application of various assessment methods and problem solving will be achieved through hands on training and clinical case studies in the context of malnutrition, nutrition support, cancer, eating disorders, and obesity.

Units: 3.0