Medical Nutrition Therapy 1

A lecture and skills course where students practice skills used in nutrition therapy and the Nutrition Care Process (such as calculating caloric intake, modifying intake, calculating sodium content of intakes, carbohydrate counting, exchanges, etc.) under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian. This course covers nutrition during the life cycle. Units include women during preconception, pregnancy, and lactation; infancy; childhood; adolescence; and older adults (65+). Nutrient and energy needs, assessment of nutritional status, and cultural and socioeconomic barriers are discussed for each phase.