Certificate in Clinical Nutrition

Onsite Unit Schedule (33 hours)

Sign in and collection of material. Light Lunch will be served

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Welcome & Introductions

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Speakers:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Dr. Sohaila Cheema
Introduction To Clinical Nutrition in Health and Disease

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  • Examine the relationship between nutrition, and health and disease.
  • Discuss the importance of lifestyle factors, particularly nutrition on the emerging pattern of non-communicable disease paradigm. 
Speaker:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Metabolism of Carbohydrates

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  • Define the chemical structures of sugars, starches and fibers.
  • Outline the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates. 
  • Outline glucose metabolism (glycolysis, gluconeogenesis and the pentose phosphate pathway) and glycogen metabolism. 
  • Discuss glucose homeostasis.
Speaker:
Dr. Moncef Ladjimi
Coffee Break

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Metabolism of Fat

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  • Define the chemical structures of fatty acids, phospholipids, signaling lipids, eicosanoids and fat-soluble vitamins. 
  • Outline the digestion, absorption, mobilization and transport of fats. 
  • Discuss lipid metabolism (degradation and synthesis).
Speaker:
Dr. Moncef Ladjimi
Metabolism of Protein

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  • Define the chemical structures of amino acids and proteins. 
  • Outline the digestion and absorption of proteins. 
  • Summarize the urea cycle and protein metabolism (degradation and synthesis pathways).
Speaker:
Dr. Moncef Ladjimi
Introduction To Clinical Nutrition in Health and Disease (Continued)

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  • Examine the relationship between nutrition, and health and disease.
  • Discuss the importance of lifestyle factors, particularly nutrition on the emerging pattern of non-communicable disease paradigm. 
Speaker:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Overview of Micronutrients and Clinical Correlations

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  • List functions, recommended allowances, and sources of vitamins and minerals. 
  • Outline clinical aspects of their deficiencies, and excess/toxicity.
Speaker:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Coffee Break

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What is a Healthy Diet?

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  • Discuss the salient features of a healthy diet. 
  • Examine diet/nutrition research controversies and challenges. 
  • Examine nutrition myths.
Speaker:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Lunch and Prayer Break

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Obesity and Nutrition, Weight Loss Diets

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  • Examine the role of diet and nutrition in obesity. 
  • Examine the evidence for various diets and weight loss. 
  • Outline the impact of dietary intervention on key obesity co-morbidities.
Speaker:
Dr. Shahrad Taheri
Coffee Break

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Fasting and Nutrition

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  • Outline the various types of fasting.
  • Examine the role of fasting in health.
  • Discuss the evidence base for fasting.
Speaker:
Dr. Sohaila Cheema
Nutrition in Children and Adolescents

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  • Recognize normal growth patterns and nutritional requirements of children and adolescents. 
  • Evaluate the nutritional status of children and adolescents.
  • Discuss common feeding and nutritional problems in children and adolescents. 
Speaker:
Dr. Amal Khidir
Coffee Break

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Herbal and Nutritional Supplements

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  • Discuss the evidence-based use of herbal supplements for treatment of five common conditions including hyperlipidemia, asthma and atopic disease, URI, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, menopause. 
  • Review reputable sources of current information on use of herbal and nutritional supplements. 
  • Discuss the management of possible drug interactions for nutritional and herbal supplement use.
Speaker:
Dr. Benjamin Kligler
Herbal and Nutritional Supplements

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  • Discuss the evidence-based use of herbal supplements for treatment of five common conditions including hyperlipidemia, asthma and atopic disease, URI, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, menopause. 
  • Review reputable sources of current information on use of herbal and nutritional supplements. 
  • Discuss the management of possible drug interactions for nutritional and herbal supplement use.
Speaker:
Dr. Benjamin Kligler
Lunch and Prayer Break

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Phytonutrients; Probiotics; Organic & Superfoods; Gluten Sensitivity; Lactose Intolerance; Food Allergy

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  • Discuss the use and health benefits of phytonutrients including carotenoids, resveratrol, and flavonoids, as well as common food sources of these nutrients. 
  • Discuss the safe and effective evidence-based use of probiotics for management and prevention of common problems including gastroenteritis and diarrhea, URI prevention, atopic conditions, and irritable bowel syndrome. 
  • Review recent new information on the timing of food introduction in childhood and its impact on the development of food allergies as well as management options for food allergy. 
Speaker:
Dr. Benjamin Kligler
Coffee Break

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Phytonutrients; Probiotics; Organic & Superfoods; Gluten Sensitivity; Lactose Intolerance; Food Allergy

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  • Discuss the common presentations of gluten sensitivity, the relevant diagnostic tests, evidence-based management strategies, and the controversies regarding prevention of gluten intolerance in children.
  • Discuss the evidence regarding health benefits of organic foods. 
  • Review the diagnosis and management of lactose intolerance in children and adults.
Speaker:
Dr. Benjamin Kligler
Nutrition for Pregnant and Lactating Women

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  • Describe pre-pregnancy nutrient requirements. 
  • Define pregnancy nutrient requirements and their possible effects on both mother and fetus. 
  • Examine nutrients with potential harmful effect on the fetus. 
  • Outline food-acquired infections during pregnancy.
Speaker:
Dr. Badreldeen Ahmed
Nutrition for the Elderly

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  • Analyze an older adult's nutrition status in order to recommend dietary changes. 
  • Assess the potential risk factors for and consequences of weight loss or obesity in the elderly.
  • Evaluate the overall benefits and risks of exercise. 
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of a diet and exercise program to meet an older adult's health promotion goals.
Speaker:
Dr. Mohamud A. Verjee
Nutrition and Cancer

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  • Recognize and evaluate the different study types used to determine the link between nutrition and cancer. 
  • Identify the relationship between nutrition, physical activity, weight management, and cancer risk. 
  • Identify nutritional factors that induce or protect against cancer.
Speaker:
Dr. Albert Lowenfels
Coffee Break

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Making Healthy Nutrition Choices/Regimens

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  • Analyze the origin and roots of the food-related epidemics and pandemics. 
  • Evaluate these root causes in the larger picture of previous and current waves of public health policy to confront the failure of these policies and reverse the current food-related epidemics. 
  • Identify current factors that are driving these epidemics now - including the central issues of processed and refined products, addiction, social conditioning, and commercial pressures. 
Speaker:
Dr. David Reilly
Lunch and Prayer Break

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Making Healthy Nutrition Choices/Regimens

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  • Examine healthy food choices by considering some current dietary guidelines, and practical food choices such as sugar intake; low vs. high fat, and calories vs. food types. 
  • Formulate practical steps in the journey of improving food choices.
Speaker:
Dr. David Reilly
Making Healthy Nutrition Choices/Regimens

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  • Examine healthy food choices by considering some current dietary guidelines, and practical food choices such as sugar intake; low vs. high fat, and calories vs. food types. 
  • Formulate practical steps in the journey of improving food choices.
Speaker:
Dr. David Reilly
Coffee Break

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Coffee Break

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Practical Tips in Nutrition

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  • Outline practical tips on making healthy choices while shopping for food, cooking and eating for optimal health.
  • Summarize essential food safety tips
Speaker:
Dr. Sohaila Cheema
DASH Diet; Elimination Diet; Special Diets (Mediterranean, Low Fat, Low Carbohydrates, South Beach, Ozone Diet etc.)

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  • Describe DASH, Elimination and Special Diets, their benefits and limitations. 
  • Review research studies supporting their use.
Speaker:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Coffee Break

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Discussion: Clinical Nutrition I

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  • Outline steps for comprehensive nutritional assessment. 
  • Summarize essential features of history-taking, physical examination and laboratory testing in nutritional evaluation.
Speaker:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Individual Dietary Assessment

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  • Discuss various methods utilized in Individual Dietary Assessment.
Speaker:
Ms. Al Anoud Ali Al Fehaidi
Lunch and Prayer Break

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Nutrition Counseling

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  • Discuss various evidence-based nutrition counseling techniques. 
  • Outline steps for effective nutrition counseling
Speaker:
Mr. Shakeel Ahmed Khan
Coffee Break
Discussion: Clinical Nutrition II

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  • Discuss the role of nutrition in various conditions and health-related situations (using illustrations, cases and questions). 
  • Outline and discuss a practical approach to weight management. 
  • Summarize common lifestyle and integrative nutrition strategies/approaches for disease prevention and health promotion.
Speaker:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Course Wrap Up

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  • Summarize key learning points from the course.
Speakers:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Dr. Sohaila Cheema