NS 637
Epidemiology of Nutrition
Spring. 3 credits. Prerequisites: graduate standing; BTRY 601 and concurrent registration in BTRY 602 or equivalent knowledge; basic knowledge of nutritional aspects of growth and development and nutritional biochemistry. S-U or letter grades. P. Cassano and J-P. Habicht.
Covers principles of nutritional epidemiology, impact assessment of nutrition intervention programs, and nutritional surveillance. Presents principles of using nutritional information in decision making. Shows how the biochemistry and physiology of nutrition can be related to epidemiological assessment and research strategies.