222.660.01
Advanced Nutritional Epidemiology
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Youfa Wang
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Introductory courses on nutrition, biostatistics, and epidemiology (e.g., 222.641 or 222.642, 340.601or 340.751, 140.621 or 140.651, and 222.647) or consent of instructor.
Addresses methodological aspects of nutritional epidemiologic research with a focus on analytical quantitative methods. Covers the main principles and quantitative research methods such as measurement errors and remedies, energy adjustment, and statistical analysis approaches. Teaches the skills and techniques to study dietary patterns, dietary quality, nutritional status, growth, agreement between assessments, and health outcomes. Key analysis approaches for studying the relationship between nutrition and health outcomes include factorial analysis, growth curve models, regression analysis, and mixed models. Addresses nutrition- and health-related questions using existing national and international nutrition-related survey data sets. Students gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the main issues covered. Students also gain hands-on experience in data analysis, and presenting and interpreting research findings through working on real data sets in lab sessions and assignment
Enrollment Restriction
see prerequisites
Jointly Offered With