Consideration is given to those selected topics in nutrition in which modern molecular and cell biology have provided new explanatory power. For medical and graduate students. Research in Nutrition and Nutritional Biology Graves and Staff Seminar on the current advances in the area of lipoproteins, cells, and regulatory mechanisms in cholesterol metabolism and role played by human genetics. Emphasis on recent developments in molecular biology of the apolipoproteins. Current Concepts in Nutrition Therapy Lawler Reviews the rationale for nutritional care and management of patients with cardiovascular diseases, endocrine disorders, renal disease, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and other clinical situations.
Students review and learn to evaluate the current literature.
Nutritional Status Assessment Kushner and Staff Reviews the principles for evaluating nutritional status, including evaluation of dietary, clinical, anthropometric, biomedical and medical history assessment. Nutrition and the Life Cycle Thorp and Staff Explores nutritional needs from infancy to old age, including pregnancy and lactation. A reading course with in-depth study of a nutritionally related topic. Approval of the committee and course instructor. Students work with the Nutrition Support Service, in inpatient dietetic specialty areas, and in outpatient areas.