Advanced Nutrition Assessment and Counseling

3 Hours

Examine the fundamentals and application of nutrition assessment, nutrition education, counseling, and behavior change theories to the care of individuals and groups in community and clinical settings. Explore the use of nutrition focused physical exam, nutrition care process standardized language, anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, and dietary intake data assessments for effective care of individuals. Identify the implementation of nutrition counseling techniques and communication skills through the understanding of behavior change in individuals. Two lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.