Get up-to-date on the causes and interrelated factors of childhood obesity with this very complete 100% online postgraduate certificate”

Complete and balanced nutrition during the periods of childhood and adolescence is essential to guarantee the correct development of the body. However, according to the World Health Organization, the increase in cases of overweight and obese children and young people has multiplied exponentially, seriously affecting their physical and psychological development and contributing, above all, to the appearance of cardiovascular diseases. and hepatic at early ages.

However, this is an avoidable situation, among other aspects, through of food planning adapted in a personalized way for each case. For this reason, this postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in Childhood and Adolescence is the perfect academic complement for any specialist who wants to update their knowledge and get up to date on everything related to nutritional education in child and adolescent patients.

This is a 100% online degree that delves into the causes and factors of obesity, as well as its risks and prevention. It also includes the latest news related to feeding models and their recommendations based on the patient's situation. In addition, the graduate will be able to delve into the nutritional approach in special situations such as celiac disease, diabetes or dyslipidemia.

In order to do this, you will have the best theoretical syllabus, designed by a team of experts in Nutrition and Endocrinology, who have also selected hours of varied and high-quality additional material to delve deeper into the concepts that you consider most relevant. All content will be available from the beginning of the course, and can be downloaded at any time and on any device with an internet connection for later consultation.

You will learn about the current obesogenic environment in children's environments from an individual, family and socioeconomic point of view”

This postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in Childhood and Adolescence contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Nutrition and Endocrinology
• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical content with which it is conceived collects scientific and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

For this postgraduate certificate, the teaching team has selected several clinical cases in which you will have to put your nutritional strategies into practice based on the characteristics of the patient”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year For this purpose, students will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

It delves dynamically and exhaustively into growth alterations caused by nutrition and knows in detail the most effective recommendations to avoid them"

Be up to date on the risks of childhood obesity and dietary and physical activity strategies will allow you to approach your patients with more alternatives"

The seriousness of the situation in terms of the increase in the number of cases of overweight or obese children and adolescent patients is what has led TECH to develop this postgraduate certificate. It is an intensive program that pursues the objective of serving as a guide for the graduate in updating everything related to the prevention and treatment of this disease, placing special emphasis on the most modern and effective nutritional strategies.

If your goals include perfecting the personalized calculation of plans for the treatment of obesity in children or adolescents, this postgraduate certificate is perfect for you”

General Objectives

• Get up to date on the most relevant and innovative issues related to the nutritional management of young patients with dietary imbalances
• Improve your professional skills through the development of real clinical cases extracted from current consultations

Specific Objectives

• Update knowledge on childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity, epigenetic factors and advances in multidisciplinary management and treatment with special focus on the nutritional approach
• Broaden the specific therapeutic approach to eating disorders and genetic syndromes associated with nutritional alterations
• Study new evidence on feeding models in pediatrics and adolescent medicine and useful tools for consultation
• Approach nutrition adapted to pediatric pathology

You will have access to the Virtual Classroom 24 hours a day, so you can organize this experience in a personalized way and meet all the objectives you set for yourself”