Medical Nutrition Therapy I provides opportunities for students to explore the pathophysiology and the use of nutrition care process to identify nutrition-related problems and determine appropriate medical nutrition therapy for communicable diseases, febrile conditions, metabolic stress, diseases of GIT and accessory organs, metabolic disorders and weight problems. Emphasis is on the application of nutrition science principles to the treatment and prevention of these health conditions and in gaining skills in dietary modifications to correct nutritional insufficiencies, promote optimal health, and manage medical problems.
Number of Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory per week)
Prerequisites: Meal Management Nutritional Assessment
- Faculty: Basoy, Jigzcel Divine
- Faculty: Makakena, Ray-Hannah