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ADVANCED NUTRITION ASSESSMENT

NUTRSCI 720
Course Description

Advanced skills and evolving methods of nutritional assessment. Measurement and interpretation of physical examination and laboratory parameters. Diagnosing malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies, including clinical characteristics used to identify and label the degree of malnutrition.

Prerequisties

Declared in Clinical Nutrition MS or the Capstone Certificate in Clinical Nutrition

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

1

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.5

-5.21% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

1.26% from Historical

A Rate
42.11%

-34.18% from Historical

Class Size
19

-17.39% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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