PEDS 620

Catalog description

In this course, students build on foundational biochemistry principles and best evidence to create individualized plans for therapeutic interventions and disease prevention specifically in pediatric patients. Students learn to counsel families on improving nutritional status, both for optimal childhood health and development, as well as in support of specific disease conditions that impact children. Nutritional needs are analyzed from infancy through adolescence, including special populations such as children with neurodevelopmental disorders, young athletes, and children with dietary restrictions.