DIT 103 - Nutrition Assessment

Institution:
Community College of Allegheny County
Subject:
Dietetic & Food Management
Description:
This course introduces students to the application of the basic principles of normal nutrition, dietary standards and interpretation of nutrition labels. Students learn how to collect and interpret data to be used by a Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)/Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered (NDTR) or made available to a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) for interpretation. This course includes assessing diet histories, calculating nutrient composition of diets to evaluate proportions of macronutrients/micronutrients, planning the quality and quantity of the food and nutrient intake of individuals, comparison of food intake to dietary standards, introduction of the Nutrition Care Process, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation (ADIME) format and basic nutrition assessment skills. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
Credits:
3.00
Credit Hours:
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
DIT 106 
Exclusions:
Level:
Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Additional Information:
Historical Version(s):
Institution Website:
Phone Number:
(412) 323-2323
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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