Courses Taught by Karen Peterson

NUTR677: Physical Growth and Maturation

Graduate level
Residential
Fall term(s) for residential students;
2 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Peterson, Karen (Residential);
Prerequisites: BIOSTAT 501 or 521
Description: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and methods to assess human physical growth and maturational tempo from conception through adolescence and among women of reproductive age. The selection, measurement, and interpretation of anthropometric indicators of growth and maturational tempo are discussed in detail. Public health applications are considered, including the use and limitations of reference growth curves; population trends in obesity, maturation, and stature; growth monitoring in the U.S. and in international public health settings and environmental influences on physical growth and maturation. Students will gain technical expertise in basic analysis and interpretation of growth data from population studies.

Concentration Competencies that NUTR677 Allows Assessment On
Department	Degree	Competency	Specific course(s) that allow assessment
NUTR	MPH	Develop appropriate designs to rigorously monitor and evaluate nutrition programs and policies in diverse contexts	NUTR633, NUTR650, NUTR677
NUTR	MPH	Apply public health theoretical frameworks and nutrition research evidence to inform public health actions	NUTR642, NUTR650, NUTR677, NUTR633
NUTR	MPH	Explain dietary influences on health outcomes, and identify population-based strategies to improve nutritional health	NUTR642, NUTR650, NUTR677

Graduate level
Residential
Fall, Winter term(s) for residential students;
1-6 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Aaronson, Susan Cole, Suzanne Dolinoy, Dana Jones, Andrew Mancuso, Peter Peterson, Karen Sonneville, Kendrin Staff Baylin, Ana Anderson, Olivia (Residential);
Prerequisites: None
Description: This course will be used by faculty members to teach special topics related to Nutritional Sciences.