Level I

• The 15-month Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics kicks off at Level I with a basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human digestive system
• You’ll gain thorough knowledge about macronutrients and micronutrients, food & basic terminologies in nutrition, different food selection and preparation, food assimilation, and effect on growth etc
• You will learn the complete nutrition care process – starting from assessment, drug-nutrient interaction to nutrition support processes
• Each level of Orane International comprises theory classes followed by practical sessions
• At Level I of this program, the practical sessions will include budget cooking, BMI, BCA and rich sources of different nutrients

Level II

• Level II covers recent approaches in the field of nutrition and diet
• You will learn about genetically modified foods, organic foods, bio-fortification, processed and convenience foods, space foods, food fortification, functional foods, fad diets and common anti-nutrients
• You will be introduced to novel foods that increase food quality, besides food budgeting, food labelling, food preservation, food adulteration, fermentation, germination and supplementation
• Dealing with Obesity – the biggest epidemic of the new millennium will be the prime focus of level II
• You will acquire knowledge about eating disorders, meal planning, weight management, fat and fat-free mass and understand the causes & consequences of obesity
• You will attain knowledge on the interrelationship between beauty & diet, besides nutrition as per the Indian medical system & yoga
• In the practical sessions of level II, you will attend various weight management seminars and diet counselling events, visit a weight loss centre and learn low-fat cooking and standardisation

Level III

• At Level III, you will gain professional expertise in Diet Planning for various age groups, viz old age, infancy, childhood, adolescent and adulthood
• Special conditions like pregnancy and lactation will also be covered for a deeper understanding
• You will know how various government, UNICEF, WHO programs are involved in nutrition education
• You will be taught effective techniques of Diet Counseling
• The practical sessions will include diet planning in all physiological groups, nutritional labelling – analysis as well as organising diet counselling events in a nearby village or community

Level IV

• The level IV of Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics equips with an all-encompassing knowledge of nutrition for sports person & athletes training & performance, reproductive issues like –
  • Menopause
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Gastrointestinal diseases
  • An inborn error of metabolism
• You will also gain a basic understanding of the human skeletal system, renal system, cardiovascular system and respiratory system
• Based on this, you will be gaining insights into addressing nutritional needs:
  • Bone health & dental health
  • Renal diseases
  • Cardiovascular diseases like hypertension, atherosclerosis etc
  • Respiratory diseases
• You will also learn how to address nutritional needs in situations like fever and other infectious diseases
• You will be taught hospital organisational structure and wellness organisation structure, besides covering diet planning as per therapeutic conditions, hospital visits and diet counselling events in your practical training

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