A 100% online program to work on the latest developments related to food, health and disease prevention through the most effective nutritional recommendations"

The social and cultural changes that have taken place in recent years have also modified people's lifestyle patterns, increasing sedentary lifestyles and influencing eating habits, which are often based on the intake of ultra-processed products or products with high fat and carbohydrate content. This has led to a significant increase in cases of overweight and obesity, not only in adults, but also in children and adolescents. 

For this reason, and given the continuous increase in these figures, more and more professionals are deciding to get involved in their fight, among which are the specialists of Physiotherapy. For this reason, and with the aim of providing them with detailed knowledge of the latest developments related to nutrition, health and disease prevention, TECH has developed this complete, dynamic and intensive program. This is an austere program that delves into the current problems and recommendations for the general population, as well as for different groups: athletes, pregnant women, the elderly, vegetarians, etc. It also delves into the assessment of nutritional status and the calculation of personalized plans, including the keys to proper follow-up. Finally, it places special emphasis on overweight, obesity and their associated comorbidities, working intensively on the keys to their prevention.

All of this through a 100% online program that includes 450 hours of the best theoretical, practical and additional content presented in different formats: detailed videos, dynamic summaries of each unit, images, real clinical cases, research articles and complementary readings. In short: everything a graduate needs to get up to date in an exhaustive way and with the convenience of being able to do it from any place and with a schedule totally adapted to their availability.  

An austere and intensive program that will bring you up to date on the ins and outs of calculating personalized nutritional plans, as well as the recommendations for their correct follow-up" 

This Postgraduate diploma in Nutrition in Overweight, Obesity and their Comorbidities in Diet Therapy contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Nutrition and Endocrinology
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out 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

You will have the best additional content: images, detailed videos, research articles and complementary readings to delve into aspects of the syllabus such as nutritional education"

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, the students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

You will be able to delve into the latest nutritional recommendations related to elderly patients, adults and children"

You will work on anthropometry and body composition through the latest scientific evidence that has emerged around Diet Therapy and Endocrinology"

TECH has become one of the best online universities in the world, not only because of the wide range of degrees it offers, but also because of their high quality. This is possible thanks to the participation of the teaching team in the development of the syllabus and the use of the most avant-garde and effective pedagogical methodology, Relearning. Furthermore, and as a plus, each of the modules includes hours of additional high quality material in different formats that provide versatility, dynamism and a practical character that makes the difference. 

You will be able to delve into the latest developments in the pathophysiology of obesity, as well as in the analysis of the underlying causes, implementing the best nutritional recommendations in your physiotherapeutic practice" 

Module 1. Food, Health and Disease Prevention: Current Issues and Recommendations for the General Population

1.1. Feeding Habits in the Current Population and Health Risks
1.2. Mediterranean and Sustainable Diet

1.2.1. Recommended Dietary Pattern

1.3. Comparison of Dietary Patterns or "Diets"
1.4. Nutrition in Vegetarians
1.5. Childhood and Adolescence

1.5.1. Nutrition, Growth and Development

1.6. Adults

1.6.1. Nutrition for the Improvement of Quality of Life
1.6.2. Prevention
1.6.3. Treatment of disease

1.7. Pregnancy and Lactation Recommendations
1.8. Recommendations in Menopause
1.9. Advanced Age

1.9.1. Nutrition in Aging
1.9.2. Changes in Body Composition
1.9.3. Abnormalities
1.9.4. Malnutrition

1.10. Nutrition in Athletes

Module 2. Assessment of Nutritional Status and Calculation of Personalized Nutritional Plans, Recommendations and Monitoring

2.1. Medical History and Background

2.1.1. Individual Variables Affecting Nutritional Plan Response

2.2. Anthropometry and Body Composition
2.3. Assessment of Eating Habits

2.3.1. Nutritional Assessment of Food Consumption

2.4. Interdisciplinary Team and Therapeutic Circuits
2.5. Calculation of Energy Intake
2.6. Calculation of Recommended Macro- and Micronutrient Intakes
2.7. Quantity and Frequency of Food Consumption Recommendations

2.7.1. Feeding Models
2.7.2. Planning
2.7.3. Distribution of Daily Feedings

2.8. Diet Planning Models

2.8.1. Weekly Menus
2.8.2. Daily Intake
2.8.3. Methodology by Food Exchanges

2.9. Hospital Nutrition

2.9.1. Dietary Models
2.9.2. Decision Algorithms

2.10. Educational

2.10.1. Psychological Aspects
2.10.2. Maintenance of Feeding Habits
2.10.3. Discharge Recommendations

Module 3. Nutrition in Overweight, Obesity and their Comorbidities

3.1. Pathophysiology of Obesity

3.1.1. Precision Diagnosis
3.1.2. Analysis of Underlying Causes

3.2. Phenotypic Diagnosis

3.2.1. Body Composition and Calorimetry and Impact on Personalized Treatment

3.3. Treatment Target and Hypocaloric Diet Models
3.4. Prescription of Physical Exercise in Overweight and Obesity
3.5. Psychology Associated with Slimming Nutrition: Psychonutrition
3.6. Comorbidities Associated with Obesity

3.6.1. Nutritional Management in Metabolic Syndrome
3.6.2. Insulin Resistance
3.6.3. Type 2 Diabetes and Diabesity

3.7. Cardiovascular Risk and Nutritional Adaptations in Hypertension, Dyslipidemias and Atherosclerosis
3.8. Digestive Pathologies Associated with Obesity and Dysbiosis
3.9. Pharmacological Treatment in Obesity and Drug-Nutrient Interactions and Adaptation of the Nutritional Plan
3.10. Bariatric and Endoscopic Surgery

3.10.1. Nutritional Adaptations

This academic itinerary is exclusive to TECH and you will be able to develop it at your own pace thanks to its 100% online Relearning methodology"