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MNTR 502 - Assessment & Nutritional Intervention


5-0-5

Prerequisite: Graduate Standing

Application of nutritional process, evaluation of nutritional status, and nutritional needs of individuals are determined through screening and assessment. The pathophysiology, (anatomy, physiology, and metabolic) of disease, and the relationship between diet, disease, health attainment, and maintenance is discussed. Diet modification for the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic disease is addressed. Emphasis is placed on nutrition intervention for a multitude of problems such as:  the GI Tract (oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, intestinal),  endocrine diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, weight management, eating disorders, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, the disease of liver, biliary system, pancreas; metabolic stress, sepsis, trauma, burns, surgery, pulmonary disease, and  renal disease.



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