POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN OBESITY MANAGEMENT

Course Objectives
To enhance knowledge, skills and core competencies of Medical Graduates for prevention and management of Obesity.

Eligibility
Medical Graduates

Our obesity management courses are designed for health professionals who are interested in a leadership role within weight and obesity management including GP’s, doctors, nurses, physicians, surgeons, physiotherapists, dieticians, psychologists and counsellors running clinics.

Course Description

Diploma in Obesity Management course has been designed to provide the students detailed scientific understanding of the causes, associated health risks and holistic management approaches for obesity. This course is relevant for health professionals including doctors, nurses, dieticians, counsellors and psychologists managing individuals with obesity.

The course will equip the students with the knowledge and skills required to design and deliver personalized evidence-based weight loss programs. The focus of this course is on lifestyle interventions (diet,detoxification,supplements and physical activity) and behavioural changes. You will learn how to overcome behavioural factors that come in the way of successful weight loss in patients.

SYLLABUS​

Module 1

  1. Introduction to Weight Management
  2. What is Body Weight?
  3. Fundamentals about fat and adipose tissue.
  4. Weight loss Goals
  5. Diet Planning
  6. Obesity Management
  7. Requirement of Obesity Clinic
  8. Facts about Weight loss
  9. Plateau Effect
  10. Yo Yo Effect
  11. Tips for Counselling
  12. Fiber
  13. Calories and Calorie Requirements

Module 2

  1. Nutrition
  2. Balanced Diet
  3. Timing of Meals
  4. Exercise
  5. Macronutrients and Micronutrients
  6. Carbohydrates
  7. Protein
  8. Fats
  9. Vitamins
  10. Minerals
  11. Water
  12. Food Pyramid
  13. Balanced Diet

Module 3

  1. Obesity
  2. What is Obesity
  3. Types of Obesity
  4. Causes of Obesity
  5. Complications of Obesity

Module 4

  1. Assessing Obesity
  2. Height Weight Chart
  3. Calculating Ideal Body Weight
  4. Consultation form
  5. BMI and Calculation of BMI
  6. BMR

Module 5

  1. Weight loss Consultation
  2. How to Convince Patient for Weight loss Treatment
  3. Conducting Weight loss Consultation

Module 6

  1. Documentation
  2. Client Details
  3. Case Record
  4. Avoid List
  5. General Instruction
  6. Flour Sequence
  7. Herbal Therapy
  8. Short form of Herbs
  9. Supplements
  10. Investigations
  11. Body Fat Percentage Chart
  12. BMI Chart
  13. Diet Prescription Sheet
  14. Supplement Prescription Sheet

Module 7

  1. Supplements
  2. B complex
  3. Chromium
  4. Antioxidant
  5. Metabolism Booster
  6. Meal Replacement
  7. Fat Burners
  8. Anti – Cellulite Gel

Module 8

  1. Diet Planning for Weight loss
  2. Morning Drinks
  3. Protein Sequence
  4. Reasons for Weight loss not happening
  5. Weight loss Plateau
  6. Diet Planning
  7. Points to remember while diet Planning

Module 9

  1. Different types of Diet
  2. Fasting Diet
  3. Travelling Diet
  4. Maintenance Diet
  5. Temporary Maintenance Diet
  6. Permanent Maintenance Diet

Module 10

  1. Breaking down weight loss plateau
  2. Glycemic index
  3. Glycemic load
  4. Exercise

Module 11

  1. Weight loss Planning
  2. CASE DISCUSSION
    1. 5 WKS
    2. 10 WKS
    3. 30 WKS

Module 12

  1. Lifestyle Diseases Management
  2. Childhood Obesity.
  3. Pcod
  4. Menopause
  5. Hypothyroid
  6. Diabetes
  7. Cholesterol
  8. Arthritis
  9. Hypertension
  10. Post Pregnancy Weight Loss

Module 13

  1. Branding and Marketing
  2. How to set up Obesity Management Clinic
  3. Clinic Ambience
  4. Clinic Requirements
  5. Staff Training
  6. How to market your practice and build your customer base
  7. Business Development
  8. Medico legal aspect of

Duration

Online Mode: 4 Months Once a week for 2 hours(16 sessions)
Offline Mode: 5 Days (11 am to 4 pm)