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Nutrition Science
Term : Fall 2024
Catalog Year : 2024-2025

NTS 417 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II


Description: This course applies the nutrition care process (nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitor/evaluation) to various disease states and nutrition-related conditions. Students investigate the physiological and biochemical changes imposed on the body by certain diseases and conditions and the prescribed dietary modifications. Students gain familiarity with medical terminology and laboratory parameters relevant to nutrition-related conditions. Skills obtained in this course are applied in clinical settings by Nutrition and Dietetic Technicians, Registered and Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. Letter grade only.

Units: 3

Sections offered: Spring 2025

Prerequisite: NTS 407