Clinical Nutrition II

The aim of the course is to provide an in depth understanding of the principles and the use of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) (or Clinical nutrition) within the context of secondary and tertiary health prevention. The students gain knowledge in relation to the physiology and epidemiology of several diseases, and the use of evidence-based nutritional guidelines for diseases’ treatment. By the end of the course, students are expected to:

• Describe the diseases’ epidemiology in adulthood
• Identify high risk patients
• Assess the nutritional status of acute and chronic disease patients
• Make and prioritize nutrition diagnoses for patients with acute or chronic diseases of gastrointestinal tract/liver/ pancreas/bladder/kidneys and cancer
• Decide and describe the nutrition intervention and nutrition counseling for the acute or chronic diseases of gastrointestinal tract/ liver/ pancreas/ bladder/ kidneys and cancer
• Supervise the patient diet and guide him/her appropriately to enhance compliance with the MNT

Monitor and evaluate the nutrition intervention (MNT) using validated markers and outcomes and redesign the nutrition intervention according to the patients’ needs

In the context of this course the trainee develops general skills in: • scientific literature search, analysis, and synthesis by using the appropriate technology • critical thinking for deciding on the proper MNT strategy • team working • working in interdisciplinary groups • Finally, the trainee learns to develop presentation and writing skills