NS 208 - Clinical Nutrition And Diet Therapy

Institution:

Monroe University

Subject:

Description:

3 credits This course introduces the science of nutrition and its application to human health across the life span. The course emphasizes the nutritional aspect of disease prevention, and an early risk reduction approach to managing chronic disease in an aging population. Current approaches to nutritional management and its importance in the care of clients with gastrointestinal disease, heart disease, diabetes, mellitus, renal disease, surgery, cancer and AIDS will be explored. Community nutrition needs with an emphasis on weight management and an acknowledgement of the enriched food patterns which have resulted from increasing multi-ethnic diversity will be examined. PREREQUISITE: NS-201, NS-220, LA-255 COREQUISITE: NS-202, EN-110

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.monroecollege.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 933-6700

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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