Nutrition Assessment NUTR 2310

Course description:

This course introduces you to assessment of nutritional status of groups and individuals. Limitations of the various methods used for collecting dietary information will be discussed.
You will learn about anthropometrics measurement techniques and devices and dietary analysis and evaluation using both qualitative and quantitative methodology. Techniques to measure energy expenditure and biochemical assessment will also be covered. Additionally, you will learn about assessment of body composition using a variety of techniques, clinical  assessment of nutritional status/ subjective global assessment SGA,  national dietary and nutrition surveys, computerized dietary analysis systems and interpretation of data will be applied through case study examples with at risk groups.

Course Aims:

  • You will compare different methods for anthropometrics and dietary assessment. 
  • Interpretation of dietary information, using both quantitative and qualitative methods, and discuss the limitations associated with these techniques.
  • Able to understand and use the biochemical assessment for clients and patients.
  • Knowing and applying clinical assessment of nutritional status/ subjective global assessment SGA, national dietary and nutrition surveys, computerized dietary analysis systems and interpretation of data.

Course outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  • Analyses information and explain important elements of nutrition assessment.
  • Knowledge of the scale of anthropometric/biochemical/ clinical and dietary methods and how they are measured.
  • How to use tools and Metrology and employ them in the process of nutritional assessment.
  • Able to use data of national dietary and nutrition surveys.
  • Able to use different computerized dietary analysis systems.