HHSC 331 Medical Nutrition Therapy Laboratory


1 semester hours

Methods of nutritional assessment will be learned while utilizing the Nutrition Care Process for developing diagnoses. Students will conduct biochemical tests commonly used by dietitians to evaluate nutritional status. This course requires hands-on application of nutritional principles for use in preventing or treating various medical conditions. Pathologies of the cardiovascular, hematological, endocrine systems and more will be covered in relationship to dietary assessment and status.

Prerequisites:

HHSC 255
 ,
HHSC 256
 , and
HHSC 230
  or
HHSC 278
 .

Corequisite:

HHSC 330
 .




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