OVERVIEW

Postgraduate Certificate in Nutrition & Metabolic Disorder is organized by AHRO University.

Time limit: 42 days

Description:
Obesity is a disturbingly increasing global public health issue. Numerous countries worldwide have witnessed an increase in the prevalence of obesity in the last few decades, probably due to urbanization, a deskbound lifestyle, and a rise in the consumption of high-calorie processed food.

This course equips delegates with the knowledge, conceptual framework, and tools necessary to understand the mechanism of metabolic diseases.

Course Outcome:
After completion of this course, learners should be able to;
• Critically analyze the genetic background, clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and prognosis of metabolic disorders that depend on dietary treatment.
• Critically evaluate the complex dietary therapies needed for correcting metabolic derangement for long-term safety and optimal growth.
• Evaluate strategies required for emergency dietary treatment during metabolic decompensation.
• Evaluate the role of the multidisciplinary team in the management of the metabolic disorder and the key elements needed to improve their effectiveness.

Course Content:
• Principles of Endocrinology
• Adolescent and Pediatric Endocrinology
• Endocrine Diseases in adults
• Endocrine Diseases in Children
• Metabolic health and pregnancy
• Gut Microbiota
• Polyphenols and Cardiovascular Diseases
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Control of Obesity
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Health, disease, and nutrition
• Dietetic management of metabolic disorders
• Metabolic risk factors
• Disorder of nutrition
• Disorder of lipid metabolism
• Disorder of calcium metabolism and bone
• Diabetes mellitus
• Inborn errors of metabolism in adults