507b. Nutrition in Clinical Practice.1.5 credit hours. This course provides instruction in those aspects of nutrition fundamental to clinical practice, and the care and counseling of patients. Included are lectures and discussions on diet and health promotion, chronic diseases, weight regulation, eating disorders, pregnancy and early development, and more. The course also addresses behavior modification and effective counseling techniques, and the determinants of human dietary behavior. The population and planetary impacts of nutrition are considered, including malnutrition, nutritional excess, nutrition programs and policies, and resource utilization. Required for all students in the prespecialty year. D. Katz.
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