Evaluation of Nutritional Status

Catalog description

Pre-requisite: SALP 6006, EPID 6523. This course trains students in the development of a nutritional evaluation through a comprehensive assessment of the dietary, anthropometric, biochemical and clinical indicators in individuals and populations. The course centers on the selection of nutriti onal evaluation methods that are best suited for the design, purpose and population under study. It emphasizes the importance of considering socio -cultural characteristics that have an impact on dietary practices and in the nutritional status of individual s and populations. Students apply knowledge, and methods discussed in class through a nutritional assessment of a selected population in Puerto Rico. The course includes concepts of appropriate nutritional counseling based on the health conditions of diffe rent populations. This course uses interactive lectures, group discussions, student presentations and fieldwork to achieve its objectives.