NUT 5020 - Maternal and Child Nutrition

Credits: 3

Description: This course focuses on the nutrition requirements, health issues, and diseases affecting pregnant and postpartum women, females of reproductive age, and infants and children. Epidemiology of maternal and childhood diseases in both developed and developing nations will be discussed. This course will integrate clinical and community evidence based guidelines and recommendations to provide a comprehensive overview of best practices in treating maternal and child nutrition issues. Counseling techniques and strategies for encouraging behavior change will be discussed for different socio-environmental domains.