TR9311 Maternal Infant Nutrition

This course presents topics relevant to nutrition of the mother and child from preconception through infancy. Topics include nutritional needs before and during pregnancy and lactation, dietary recommendations, breast milk composition, food introduction for infants and identification of nutritional risk in infants. Concepts are applied using case studies and class discussion.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

ND students currently enrolled in clinic shifts or second year MS nutrition students