Nutritional Diagnosis

An interrogative and interactive methodology will be used prior to the presentation of the main contents and concepts, and demonstration/exemplification of these through their practical application in everyday situations and using, where appropriate, videos, computer programs, and professional instruments. It also contemplates, and whenever it is justified the autonomous study with research on the exposed contents and the reading and critical analysis of articles/texts.

Students will be evaluated through a written assessment. The summative knowledge assessment consists of questions that assess the extent and depth of theoretical knowledge acquired in the discipline and the ability to practically apply this knowledge to everyday situations.
Approval of the curricular unit is obtained with a classification greater than or equal to 9.5 values.

1. Know the principles and methods of assessment of nutritional risk in different age groups and conditions, determinants for intervention in clinical context;
2. Describe the recognized methodologies for assessing nutritional status in different age groups, and their validation;
3. Identify nutritional diagnosis strategies in different age groups and conditions through the analysis and interpretation of nutritional data and the development of critical reasoning in clinical scenarios.

1. Nutritional Screening
2. Assessment of nutritional status
3. Nutritional diagnosis

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