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9318 (v.7) Nutritional Status 381



 

Area:

School of Public Health

Contact Hours:

5.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

8338 (v.9) Nutrition 284 or any previous version
AND
306155 (v.1) Food Science 286 or any previous version
The theory and practice of measurement error and the assessment of nutritional status, with emphasis on dietary evaluation and anthropometry. Understanding development and influences on food habits. Australian food habits. Meal and menu planning and the use of computer analysis in planning menus with nutrient or budgetary considerations. Principles of food purchasing and food budgeting. Comparison of cost of food to comparable nutrient content. Preparation and evaluation of low cost meals. Study of ethnic food patterns. Study of the special nutrient nees during various stages of the life cycle including pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adolescence and old age. The rationale and use of Recommended Dietary Intakes.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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