Nutrition in General Practice

Speciality Primary health care - Skills & training

Organizer Amal Hamoud Aljehaidli

CME/CPD Provider Faculty of primary healthcare - KIMS

Scheduled date(s):

From 08 June 2023 To 08 June 2023

Aims And Objectives

- Common nutrition problems in GP - Special conditions for nutrition program.

Content Outline

• Evidence based and general principles of nutrition knowledge by understanding the primary role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. This can be achieved by knowledge translation into the patient plan of care. • Conducting complete nutritional assessment which includes: - Medical, psycho-social, and diet history. - Physical examination. - Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, body mass index, head circumference, waist circumference and waist to hip ratio). - Laboratory tests relevant to nutrition related conditions. • Counselling and educating the patient about the current nutritional guidelines. • Identifying high risk patient and refer them to specialized nutrition professionals for further counselling and management

Target Audience

Residents in Family Medicine Programme and trainers Around 75