PA 554 Medical Nutrition
Medical Nutrition covers nutrition throughout the life cycle, including infants, children, adolescents and older adults. Medical nutrition and disease states are covered pertaining to the following body systems: cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary and renal. Nutrition basics, clinical nutritional assessment, and common nutrition therapies for patient care are discussed. Other class topics include overall wellness, popular diets/trends and obesity.