Nutritional Assessment and Diagnosis

Catalog description

Evaluation of assessment methods and interpretation of results to assess and diagnose nutritional status of individuals and groups. This course will offer a critical analysis of assessment methods used in clinical, community, and home-based settings to diagnose malnutrition and other nutrition-related problems. Students will become proficient at identifying appropriate current techniques and technologies for collecting assessment data, interpreting the results of the collected data, and diagnosing nutrition problems for specific populations. Specific skills such as nutrition-focused physical examination, identifying and applying appropriate assessment data collection methods, interpreting laboratory values and genetic tests, etc., will be integrated by the student through hands-on experience and case study development. The course focus will be on advanced skill development, critical analysis of assessment methods and interpretation of the data, and communicating the findings to health care professionals and patients/clients in a variety of workplace settings.