Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Human nutrition and dietetics is an emerging field in Pakistan. It holds a vital role in disease management, so it is getting the deserved respect from the people. Through this program, students will be able to understand that how the human body works, and its diseases, and then there will be the main course of action.
Students will be skilled to assess nutritional problems and health complications with their knowledge. They will not give medicines to the patients for treatment instead they will be trained to treat patients through customized diet plans and medical nutrition therapy. Also, they will be able to treat critical patients who need nutrition support for survival.
After graduation, the Dietitian and Nutritionist will be able to work as:
•Clinician in Hospitals.
•Community Healthcare Worker.
•Nutrition Educator.
•Sports Nutritionist and Coach.
•Food Service and Compliance.
•Healthcare Influencer.
•If you think that health problems can be resolved just by modification in lifestyle and diet then you should learn this art.
•You can earn at home by providing online consultations.
•If you are passionate to motivate people to make healthy eating choices then become a skilled dietitian and change the lives of people.
•You should choose this profession if you want to become a Health influencer.
•You can become a celebrity Nutritionist and can raise awareness.
•You can work independently in your clinic.
Specialization:
Dietitians can do specialization in these fields:
•Renal and Kidney transplant
•Diabetic
•Nutrition Support
•Pediatric
•Pathology and Microbiology
•English.
•Introduction to Computer.
•Pakistan Studies.
•Introduction to Nutrition Sciences.
•Exercise Physiology.
•Human Physiology.
•Meal Management.
•Community Nutrition.
•Food Process Engineering.
•Developmental Nutrition.
•Biochemistry & Genetics.
•Critical Care and Emergency Nutrition.
•Public Health Nutrition.
•Nutrients and Drug Interaction.
•Food Laws and Regulations.
•Food Microbiology.
•Research Methodology.
1.Fsc (Pre-Medical) with a minimum of 60% marks as per HEC criteria.
2.Must be having Punjab Domicile.
3.Age Limit: 25 Years at the closing date of admission by the university.
