Nutrition Epidemiology for Public Health

(3 Credits)

This course provides in-depth knowledge of the principles and challenges inherent to the discipline of nutritional epidemiology. In addition to covering fundamentals of nutritional epidemiology such as collection, analysis, and interpretation of data on dietary intake and nutritional status within diverse population groups, the course will place strong emphasis on methodological considerations in study design and pertinent statistical issues, including measurement error. The course emphasizes critical evaluation of dietary assessment methods and the results of research studies associating intake of foods, nutrients and dietary patterns with the risk of chronic diseases. Importantly, the course addresses the translation of scientific findings into nutritional recommendations and policies. Students in Public Health Nutrition should take GPH-GU 2115 prior to taking this course.