NUT 5150Lifecycle Nutrition

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Prerequisite(s): None Students in this course focuses on the nutrition requirements, health issues, and diseases affecting individuals throughout the lifecycle, including pregnant and postpartum women, females of reproductive age, infants, children and peri menopausal/menopausal women, all the way upto geriatric nutrition. Epidemiology of maternal and childhood diseases in both developed and developing nations are discussed. This course integrates clinical and community evidence-based guidelines and recommendations to provide a comprehensive overview of best practices in treating nutrition issues throughout the lifecycle. Counseling techniques and strategies for encouraging behavior change are discussed for different socio-environmental domains.