basics of nutrition and nutritional diseases

عن بعد/اونلاين
تغذية | Nutrition طب بشري | Medicine
الجامعة الاهلية

Learn nutrition science, identify nutritional diseases, and apply preventive dietary strategies
— online course for medical and health students
Audience: health sciences students.

Why enroll: Gain clinically relevant nutrition knowledge to improve patient care, pass exams, and design
evidence‑based dietary plans

What Students Will Learn
- Foundations of Nutrition — macronutrients, micronutrients, digestion, absorption, and energy balance.
- Nutritional Biochemistry — vitamin and mineral functions, metabolic pathways, and clinical implications.
- Common Nutritional Diseases — malnutrition, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, micronutrient deficiencies.
- Clinical Assessment — dietary history, anthropometry, lab markers, and nutritional screening tools.
- Preventive Nutrition and Public Health — population guidelines, culturally relevant diets for the Gulf region, and community interventions.
- Case Studies and Practical Skills — real patient scenarios, meal planning, and counseling techniques.
  
  Topics Discussed
  - Energy metabolism and basal metabolic rate
  - Proteins, fats, carbohydrates and clinical roles
  - Fat‑soluble and water‑soluble vitamins
  - Mineral deficiencies and toxicity
  - Nutrition across the life course: pregnancy, childhood, elderly
  - Dietary patterns in the Middle East and Bahrain‑specific considerations