NTR - 612 Advanced Nutrition Care II

This course will integrate evidence-based practice and current nutrition theory in prevention and nutritional management of renal, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, neurological disease and osteoporosis. Participants will review the pathophysiology and epidemiology of disease, examine evidenced-based nutrition-related recommendations for disease prevention, evaluate the research evidence supporting various nutritional approaches for treating disease, and identify differences in disease management by race/ethnicity. Prerequisite courses: None or permission of instructor. Credit Hours: (3)