Maternal and Infant Nutrition

Catalog description

This course provides the student with learning experiences in the reciprocal relationships between reproduction and nutrition. The influence of nutrition during preconception and prenatal status and final outcome is discussed and evaluated by weight gain. The effects of nutrition on physical, mental growth, and development. Interrelations between nutrition, disease, and breast feeding are also discussed. Students will gain experience in the theoretical and practical background, technical information, and pr actical counseling techniques for the main aspects of nutrition care during pregnancy, lactation, and infant feeding. They will prepare and maintain accurate complete and valid nutrition records, and identify problems through screening and assessment, inte rvention through education and management, follow up of those aspects related to the maternal nutritional state.