Basics of Diet Therapy

Course Coordinator

ECTS points:
6

Program:
preddiplomski

Course number:
39772

COURSE CONTENT

Basic principles of diet therapy
Organisation of diet in the hospital
Modified diets according to consistency, and other diets related to upper and lower gastrointestinal tract disorders
Enteral and parenteral nutrition
Modified carbohydrate and fat content in diet for patients with malabsorption
Modified energy intake and fat content in diet for patients with gallbladder, pancreatic and liver diseases
Modified mineral content and controlled fat content in diet for patients with cardiovascular diseases
Modified protein, mineral and fluid content in diet for patients with kidney and urinary system dysfunction
Modified energy intake and protein content in diet for patients in acute stress
Modified energy intake and protein content in diet for patients with malnutrition (obstructive pulmonary diseases, cancer, HIV)
Modified carbohydrate content in diet for patients with diabetes mellitus
Modified food intake in diet for patients with allergies and food intolerances
Modified intake of micronutrients in diet of patients with osteoporosis

LEARNING OUTCOMES

define and describe diet for specific disease and condition (noncontagious chronic diseases)
explain the role of specific nutrients in different types of diet
calculate the nutritional value of the specific diet and make conclusion whether it meets the needs of the patient according to his/hers special needs
explain differences between enteral and parenteral nutrition and in which cases is applied such nutrition
define the specifity of the diet system in the hospital and in in the ork of the day hospital
name basic biochemical parameters important for nutritional assessment, define their reference values and estimate their biological significance

To enrol in this course, the following courses must be completed: