Metabolic Nutrition Course by KFSHRC-J

Metabolic Nutrition Course is organized by King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center-Jeddah (KFSHRC-J) and will be held from Apr 17 - 20, 2019 at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Accreditation:
All participants that will fulfill the attendance requirements and pass the course post-test will receive a certificate of completion indicating the accrued CME hours.

Overview:
Inherited metabolic disorders (IMD) are genetically inherited biochemical disorders of specific enzymes or proteins causing a block in a normal metabolic process of protein, carbohydrates or fat metabolic pathway. As a result, there will be accumulation of intermediary substances which cannot be further metabolized. This concept of IMD was originally conceived by Garrod since 1902.

Nutrition management of Inherited Metabolic Disorders is disease specific to correct metabolic imbalances, promote growth and development by providing adequate nutrition while restricting or supplementing one or more nutrient as indicated by the disorder. In addition, in some disorders nutrition treatment would have a greater impact such as reducing the risk of brain damage, other organ involvement and diminishing the incidence of metabolic crises, preventing coma and even death.

Course Topics:
This course will introduce participants to the most common inherited metabolic disorders by providing a brief review of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of each disorder with a focus on the dietary management of these disorders in details supplemented with a practical daily dietary workshop to apply the gained theoretical knowledge.

Course Outcome:
Upon successful completion of the course, participants are expected to
• Gain knowledge about the most common IMD pathophysiology, diagnosis, symptoms and treatments.
• Formulate specific metabolic diets including dietary emergency regimens for most common IMDs and teach patients and parents about them.
• Long-term follow-up and adjustment of dietary regimens based on anthropometric and biochemical
• Be able to provide education and support to other medical staff in the field of IMD dietetics.
• For long term goals, be able to be involved in research development, protocols/guidelines related to nutrition management of IMD.
• As a national wide goal, to fulfill the urgent need for metabolic dietitians in the area.