Concepts in Nutrition Therapy
HFN-508-1
Stony Brook University
- Semester
- Summer 2025
- Instructor
- Erica Derby
- Start Date
- 05-22-2025
- Total Credits
- 3
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This introductory nutrition course will provide students with the basic knowledge of nutrition through the lifecycle and medical nutrition therapy for some disease states. Students will learn specific nutritional needs for individuals during pregnancy and lactation, for normal growth and development, and for adults during early, middle and later years in life. Medical nutrition therapy for different disease states will be discussed in detail include obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension. In addition, the concept of nutrition support via enteral and parenteral nutrition will be introduced. Case-based assignments will be used to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the nutrition care process (assessment, nutrition diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation) and documentation. Prerequisite/Co-Requisite: HFN 507.
Course Area: Nutrition
Level: Graduate
Dates: 05-22-2025 - 08-23-2025
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- Local Course ID: 25SU_STB_HFN508_01
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