Nutritional Considerations for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Course overview

This is a course that addresses many of the needs of patients that are diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. This course provides an up-to-date review of the basics of cystic fibrosis (CF) pathology, relative nutritional considerations, and guidelines. Nutritional science and our understanding of the biochemical aberrations in CF are changing at an exponential rate. Using evidence-based concepts and insights from peer-reviewed research, the learner should gain a stronger understanding of nutritional requirements in CF and of interventions that may improve outcome and quality of life.