You will learn about the most innovative aspects of nutrition applied to the pharmaceutical field through a degree designed by experts and aimed at improving your professional skills”

Although issues related to overweight and obesity are usually more related to other areas, the fact is that the community pharmacy and its specialists play a vital role in the nutritional treatment of this pathology. Today, millions of pharmacists versed in this area dedicate their daily work to the development of diets and dietary strategies that help not only to treat these types of pathologies, but also to prevent their onset or possible complications.

For this reason, TECH has adapted this postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in Overweight, Obesity and their Comorbidities in Diet Therapy, so that these professionals have access to a degree that allows them to be updated on the latest scientific evidence and can update their practice according to the most effective and innovative nutritional recommendations. This is a program that begins by delving into nutrition, health and disease prevention through food, and continues by going deeper into the assessment of nutritional status and the calculation of adapted plans, their recommendations and the specifications for their correct follow-up. Finally, it places special emphasis on the characteristics of overweight, obesity, its comorbidities and its treatment through a diet adapted to each patient.

A way to catch up in a dynamic and 100% online way with which the pharmacist will not only see his knowledge updated and expanded in a very short time, but will also see his improvement in the improvement of his professional skills and competences. All this through a syllabus designed exclusively by experts in the sector, who, in addition, have selected hours of high quality additional material to deepen those aspects of each module that are most relevant to your career.

You will delve into calorimetry and the impact on the personalized treatment of patients with obesity or overweight and the recommendations for each case”

This postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in the Overweight and Obese Population and their Comorbidities in Diet Therapy and their Comorbidities in Diet Therapy 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 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 work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will be able to put your skills into practice through the study of common and complex real clinical cases, perfecting your strategies and improving your approach to your patients”

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 This will be done with the help of an innovative system of interactive videos made by renowned experts.

You will be able to get up to date in everything related to pharmacological treatments in obesity and drug-nutrient interactions and adaptation to the nutritional plan"

You will have access to a catalog of nutritional recommendations according to age or condition, for example, for pregnant women, menopausal women, children or athletes"

According to the World Health Organization, the increase in the number of overweight and obese people has been dizzying. For this reason, the more professionals involved in its treatment and prevention, the easier it will be to alleviate this health problem. That is why the objective of this postgraduate certificate is to provide pharmacists with the best syllabus and the most effective academic tools so that they can, in just 6 months, get up to date in everything related to nutrition adapted to this type of cases.

In only 6 months of online degree you will have achieved the academic objectives that face-to-face classes are not able to provide”

General Objectives

• Broaden knowledge and incorporate advanced and innovative knowledge in food and nutrition in the daily clinical practice of the Pharmacist
• Revise the fundamental aspects of healthy eating, with a current approach aimed at risk prevention
• Delve into the correct management of daily nutrition
• Examine the most common syndromes and symptoms related to nutritional problems

Specific Objectives

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

• Analyze patient's eating habits, as well as their problems and motivation
• Update nutritional recommendations based on scientific evidence for their application in clinical practice
• Prepare for the design of nutritional education strategies and patient care

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

• Adequate La assessment of the clinical case: interpretation of causes and risks
• Personalized calculation of nutritional plans taking into account all individual variables
• Planning nutritional plans and models for a complete and practical recommendation

Module 3. Nutrition in Overweight, Obesity and their Comorbidities

• Adequate assessment of the clinical case, interpretation of causes of overweight and obesity, comorbidities and risks
• Calculate and individually prescribe the different models of hypocaloric diets
• Plan consultations and multidisciplinary team in obesity

Take advantage of the opportunity and take the step to get up to date on the latest developments in Nutrition in the Overweight and Obese Population and their Comorbidities in Diet Therapy”