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Diploma in Dietetics, Health & Nutrit ion

DDHN More than 7500 nutrition students have successfully started their professional careers post VLCC Institute qualification

Course Introduction

Diploma in Dietetics , Health & Nutrition (DDHN ) is an 8 module classroom programme spread over 480 hrs comprising Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, Anatomy, Physiology, Community Nutrition, Alternative Therapies, Therapeutic Nutrition.

Programme Eligibility 10+2 passout (preferably Science background)

Module Breakup

Nutrition

• Nutrition & Nutrients - functions, sources, deficiencies, toxicity, modes of energy expenditure , benefits of flavors and colors in fruits & vegetables

Food Science

• Food groups like cereals, pulses, fruits & vegetables, flesh foods, preservatives , milk products, fats & oils , sugar & condiments , details of food labeling

Anatomy & Physiology

• Body part- structure, functions, role & corelation in food digestion, assimilation, metabolism of all nutrients.

Dietetics

• Meal Planning & dietary therapy for life cycles- Infancy, early childhood, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age , pregnancy & lactation.

Community Nutrition

• Information on government run nutrition & supplementary feeding programmes ways to enhance the counseling skills and methods of communication

Therapeutic Nutrition

• Diet planning for conditions like arthritis, cardio-vascular disorder, diabetes, gout, febrile disorders, renal disorders, liver disorders, obesity etc

Anatomy & Physiology

• Physiological systems in the human body and malfunctions

Alternate therapy

• Ayurveda, acupressure, yoga , body therapies and massages

Course Highlights

8 Comprehensive modules Personalized learning approach (max batch size 12)

Classroom teaching + practicals followed by 3 months on Internship Specialized workshops Free of cost courseware included Qualified and experienced trainers Regular assessments and counselling

Career options Nutrition Practioner

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Hospital and Nursing home Premium hotels’ kitchen Neutraceutical company Wellness/Healthcare clinic Gyms and Fitness centre Spa

Trainer

• Nutrition Academy • School and College • Sports centre

Higher Studies

• M Sc Nutrition (applicable for Graduates) and Certificate course in Weight management & Slimming Therapies from VLCC

Past Internships & Placements *Average Start Salary 15,000/- p.m.

Queries ? https://www.vlccinstitute.com/courses-worksh ops/nutrition/