Laboratory Techniques for Nutritional Investigation

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Through lectures, discussions, laboratory work and tutorial instruction, principles and practices of modern experimental animal research techniques are learned. The student may simultaneously participate in a variety of ongoing research projects involving animal or mammalian cell cultures. NUTR 6550 -Human Nutrition in Clinical Medicine. Zero (0) credits. Pre-requisite: Third Year of Medicine. This course provides the medical student an opportunity to learn the role of nutrition in medical practice. It also equips the student with information on nutrition therapy and case studies in which nutritional factors are an important consideration. Five commonly prescribed modified diets provide a focal point for discussion of specific areas of nutrition: calorie control, hyper alimentation, low fat, low sodium and fiber diet.