FDNS(EPID) 7040: Nutritional Epidemiology
FDNS(EPID) 7040: Nutritional Epidemiology
FDNS(EPID) 7040: Nutritional Epidemiology
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Class Outline/Schedule<br />
Date Topics Reading/Assignments<br />
01/09 Overview<br />
Introduction to the class and general housekeeping<br />
01/11 <strong>Nutritional</strong> <strong>Epidemiology</strong> – Definitions and terms used in<br />
<strong>Nutritional</strong> <strong>Epidemiology</strong><br />
Chapter 1: Willet<br />
Chapters 1 & 4: Jekel<br />
01/16 Measures of Association Chapters 2 & 6: Jekel<br />
01/18 Study Design - Cross sectional and ecological studies Chapter 1: Willet<br />
01/23 Discussion of cross sectional ecological studies in<br />
nutritional epidemiology<br />
Chapter 5: Jekel<br />
Assignment #1 due<br />
01/25 Case Control Studies Chapter 5: Jekel<br />
01/30 Discussion of Case Control Studies in nutritional<br />
epidemiology<br />
02/01 Class Test 1<br />
02/06 Cohort Studies Chapter 5: Jekel<br />
02/08 Controlled trials and Behavioral Intervention Studies Chapter 5: Jekel<br />
02/13 Discussion of Cohort and Controlled Trials in nutritional<br />
epidemiology<br />
02/15 Screening Tests and Disease Prevention:<br />
Chapter 7 & 17: Jekel<br />
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention<br />
Assignment #2 due<br />
02/20 Interpretation of Screening Results:<br />
Chapter 6: Willet<br />
Reliability and Validity<br />
Chapter 10: Jekel<br />
02/22 Confounding<br />
Critiquing of the Scientific Literature<br />
Chapter 4: Jekel<br />
02/27 Class Test 2<br />
03/01 Exposure Assessment: Recalls, Records, FFQs Chapters 4 & 5: Willet<br />
Critique Assignment Due<br />
03/06 BMI and Mortality, Obesity (Dr. Lee)<br />
03/08 Investigation of Foodborne Illness (Botulism in<br />
Argentina)<br />
03/13<br />
03/15<br />
SPRING BREAK – No Classes<br />
03/20 Exposure Assessment III: Biomarkers; physical activity Botulism in Argentina<br />
Assignment Due<br />
03/22 Discussion of Assessment Studies<br />
03/27 Data Analysis & Interpretation Issues Chapter 13: Willet<br />
Chapter 9: Jekel<br />
03/29 Data Analysis & Interpretation Issues Chapters 10-13: Jekel<br />
04/03 Maternal and Child Nutrition/Health<br />
Preventing Infant Mortality<br />
Chapter 18: Willet<br />
04/05 Maternal and Child Nutrition/Health<br />
Preventing Infant Mortality<br />
To be assigned<br />
04/10 Obesity and Health To be assigned<br />
04/12 Obesity and Health To be assigned<br />
04/17 Chronic Disease <strong>Epidemiology</strong> To be assigned<br />
04/19 Chronic Disease <strong>Epidemiology</strong> To be assigned<br />
04/24 Special Topics II: Food group analysis: Dietary<br />
supplements & nutraceuticals<br />
To be assigned<br />
04/26<br />
FINALS<br />
Course Review and Evaluation
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