(Applied Nutrition for Clinical Practice – Online Certificate Course)
🔹 Duration: 3 Months
🔹 Mode: 100% Online (with online study materials & recorded lectures)
🔹 Eligibility: MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BEMS, BNYS, Doctor of Pharmacy, Physiotherapists
📘 Course Description:
The Certificate Course in Nutrition and Dietetics (C&D) is a foundational yet clinically-oriented program designed to equip doctors and healthcare professionals with the essential principles of nutrition, dietary planning, and therapeutic dietetics. With a focus on both prevention and treatment, this course covers personalized diet patterns, disease-specific nutrition, OPD-based case management, and supportive nutraceuticals to bridge the gap between clinical care and nutritional wellness.
📚 Course Syllabus (10 Modules)
Module 1: Fundamentals of Nutrition and Dietetics
Definition and scope of nutrition and dietetics
Role of nutrition in health, disease prevention, and therapy
Classification of nutrients: macro and micronutrients
Balanced diet: components, plate method, calorie distribution
Module 2: Principles of Diet Planning & Meal Patterns
How to create a diet chart
Meal planning: frequency, quantity, timing
Common diet patterns: low-carb, high-protein, DASH, Mediterranean, Keto (overview only)
RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) and calorie needs based on age, sex, and activity
Module 3: Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Counseling
Anthropometric measurements: BMI, WHR, MUAC
Diet history, food frequency questionnaires
Patient communication and counseling strategies
Common dietary myths and facts
Module 4: Nutrition in Metabolic and Lifestyle Disorders
Diabetes: low-GI diets, carb counting, diabetic plate
Hypertension: sodium restriction, DASH diet
Obesity: calorie deficit planning, weight loss strategies
Hyperlipidemia: fat-quality modification
Module 5: Nutrition in GI, Renal, and Hepatic Disorders
Liver disease diet (low-fat, low-protein stages)
Renal diet: protein restriction, potassium/sodium control
Acid reflux and IBS dietary guidelines
Importance of hydration and fluid calculation
Module 6: Nutrition in Pregnancy, Lactation & Pediatrics
Nutritional needs during each trimester of pregnancy
Lactation nutrition and galactagogues
Pediatric diet for growth and immunity
Weaning foods and toddler meal planning
Module 7: Diet in Geriatric, Cancer, and Immunocompromised Patients
Nutritional support in elderly patients
High-protein, immune-boosting diets in cancer
Cachexia and appetite stimulants
Tube feeding basics (oral vs. enteral support)
Module 8: Role of Nutraceuticals, Vitamins & Medicines
Common supplements: Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D, B12
Probiotics, omega-3s, antioxidants in clinical practice
Appetite stimulants and multivitamin syrups
Indications, dosage, and patient counseling
Module 9: Case-Based Diet Chart Development
Case 1: Diabetes + Hypertension
Case 2: PCOS with Obesity
Case 3: Renal dysfunction with anemia
Case 4: Pregnancy with gestational diabetes
Interpretation and creation of practical diet charts
Module 10: Final Review, OPD Practice & Certification
OPD diet counseling protocols
Cross-referral and collaboration with dieticians
Final diet chart submissions (optional)
Certification assessment and feedback session