Nutritional Assessment

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In this skill training, you will learn how to measure intake of nutrients, how to evaluate nutritional status and assess energy expenditures in human subjects. During the practical sessions you will be introduced to the principles of assessment of the dietary intake of macro- and micronutrients by means of food diaries and dietary recall method, learn how to evaluate body composition and how to estimate the level of physical activity. Moreover, principles of dietary advising as well as the possibilities of nutritional coaching offered by the modern mobile applications will be discussed. This skills training is relevant for students interested in nutrition, dietetics and lifestyle coaching.