Paediatric Nutrition course spaning new borns to adolescence, a rare course specifically designed for health care professionals. Compiled by Leanne Cooper, one of Australia's leading childhood nutritionists with input from an accredited and practicing dietiian, GP and midwife.

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Paediatric Diet & Nutrition for Health Care Professionals (NUT08)
Paediatric Nutrition

Finally a course providing an extensive look into an area of nutrition often not covered in detail in undergraduate studies.  This childhood nutrition course spans infancy to adolescence, and is specifically designed to meet the needs of those with a health science background such as GPs, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, early childhood nurses, nutritionists and naturopaths who have a particular interest in paediatric health.  All you need is included in your course pack - text, knowledge guide and manuals, CD, online facility access and patient resources.
 
Requirements: Health or related tertiary studies or a background in health or sciences is ideal as the course assumes a level of knowledge regarding chemistry, physiology and biochemistry. 
Duration: 36 hours of study (two hours per week over 18 weeks - flexible). 
Corporate packages available? Yes.
Students from NZ: Enrol as international students, however you will recieve your resources kit from our NZ office.

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$450 Australian residents only

 

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COURSE OUTLINE: Fundaments of Paediatric Diet and Nutrition

Learning outcomes:
All health professionals undertaking the course shall, by the end of the course, be competent in:

  • Demonstrating a thorough understanding of the principlesnto childhood nutrition

  • Applying nutrition principles to common dietary health issues and needs in childhood

  • Assessing dietary intakes and making basic recommendations for improvement

  • Understanding the issues of preparing age and culturally relevant foods, snacks and drinks to meet children’s preferences and needs

  • Demonstrating how to maintain food safety standards

  • Please note that the scope of this course is general dietary and nutritional guidelines paediatric health is beyond this course.

This course was designed by a team including a dietitian, nutritionist, naturopath, midwife and input from a General Practitioner. We are backed by some leading RTOs which is why you will find our course as an elective in other nutrition courses.

 

Approval/Recognition

15 CPD&PI points, recognised Activity by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia according to approved PSA Guidelines (Recognition NO: CX090005a-d)
36 points awarded in the ACM Professional Development Credit Point Programme for midwives (Australian College of Midwives Incorp.)
30 CPE points from ATMS
18 CPE points from NHAA
Elective course at the Academy of Complimentary Health, WEA Hunter
Other

May be eligible for PME points from AAMT upon application

Discretionary points from the NZ College of Midwives

 

 

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CONTENT

INTRODUCTION
The importance of a good diet in childhood

Factors that influences the dietary habits of children
Encouraging the development of healthy eating habits
The benefits of healthy eating
Signs of health and malnourishment in childhood
Australian dietary guidelines for the young
Updates on food groups and pyramids
The five food groups
The importance of variety
Ensuring adequate food intake
Cultural considerations

NUTRITION FUNDAMENTS
Growth and development in infants and children
Age groups
Growth charts
Gastro-intestinal development
Regulation of hunger and satiety
Normal eating
Importance of physical activity
Research abstract

 

Food safety

Review of food poisoning
Meet the bugs
Hazardous foods and food safety
Storing food
Cooling and reheating foods safely
Cleanliness and safety

Foods and safe eating in early childhood

Research abstract

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Nutrients in food

Macronutrients

Review of classification of nutrients

Recommended daily intakes (RDIs)
Carbohydrates
Simple sugars
            Reading food labels for sugar content                  
Natural sugars vs. added sugars                   
Suggestions on how to reduce added sugars
Glycaemic Index
Glycaemic load (GL)
Complex carbohydrates and fibre
            Starch, resistant starch and fibre
Dietary fat
            Fatty acids

            Essential fatty acids
                 Sources of EFAs
                 Intake of omega fatty acids in childhood
            Trans-fatty acids
            Dietary fat intake in children
            Problems with low fat diets in young children

Protein
            Protein functions
            Non-essential and essential amino acids
            Sources of dietary protein
            Protein requirements for the young
            Protein rich foods
            Protein and vegetarian diets
Fruit and vegetables
            Dietary requirements of fruit, vegetables and legumes
            What are legumes?
            Fruit Fluid
            Dehydration
            Fluids for children
            Fruit juice and health issues

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Vitamins and minerals
The role of vitamins and minerals

            Vitamins
                 Water-soluble vitamins
                     The B group vitamins and vitamin C
                            Absorption
                            Functions and deficiency
                            Requirements in childhood
                            Toxicity and contraindications
                            Food sources
                 Fat-soluble vitamins (Vitamins A, D, E and K)
                       Vitamin A and beta-carotene
                            Dietary sources and recommended intake in childhood
                            Toxicity
                       Vitamin D
                             Functions in the body
                             Vitamin D deficiency in childhood
                             Dietary sources
                       Vitamin E 
                             Functions in the body
                             Deficiency in childhood
                             Requirements in childhood
                             Dietary sources of vitamin E
                        Vitamin K 
            Minerals
                 Calcium
                         Functions of calcium 
                         Recommended intake in childhood
                         Sources of calcium
                             Non-dairy sources of calcium
                         Calcium supplementation
                         Dairy
                             Cow’s milk: does it trigger Type I diabetes?
                         Sodium
                              Recommended intake in childhood
                          Iron
                              Iron facts and figures
                              Requirements of iron in childhood
                              Incorporating iron rich foods
                              Iron deficiency Antioxidants and free radicals 
            Relevance in childhood
            Dietary antioxidants
Supplements and children
Update on inhibition of inflammatory cascade



CREATING HEALTH EATING HABITS IN CHILDREN
Development of eating patterns
How do taste preferences develop?

How learning happens Abstract: Infantile Anorexia

 
Eating patterns, factors and concerns
Influences over eating patterns

            The influence of parents
                  Bribes and rewards
                  Restrictiveness
                  Important of the table, involvement and enjoyment
                  Access to a wide variety of nutritious foods

                  Self-regulation of satiety and hunger

            The influence of television
            Children in care
            School canteens Eating patterns of concern
            Food finickiness
                  Coping strategies
            Picky eaters and food neophobia
                  The impacts of food neophobia on children’s health

                  Strategies to reduce the health impact of food neophobia
Encouraging children to eat more fruit and vegetables
Tips on making mealtimes less stressful

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  HEALTH ISSUES AND DIET
Diet, nutrition and teeth

            Transmission of oral bacteria
            Dietary factors involved in tooth decay
Iron deficiency and anaemia in children
            Signs of iron deficiency
            How common is it?
            Anaemia
The vegetarian child
            Health benefits of vegetarian diets
            Types of vegetarian diets
                  Problem nutrients in some vegetarian diets

               Vegetarian meal ideas

Allergies and intolerances
            Food intolerances
               Signs of adverse food reactions
               Using labelling laws
            Testing for food intolerances Food allergies
            Identifying food allergies

                Testing for food allergies

                Elimination diets and challenge testing
                Managing food allergies

                     Nutrients in the management of allergy

Food additives and health
            Some common problem additives
            Additives in foods
Pesticides
            Tips to reduce exposure 
            The 20th Australian Total Diet Survey of pesticide residues
Nutrition and behaviour
            Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
                What does the research say about food substances and hyperactivity?
                Nutrients and hyperactivity
                Managing ADHD

Nutrition for adolescents
           Notable changes
           Sleep alterations
           Teen nutrition
           Iron
           Calcium
           Zinc
           Body mass
           Food, frequency and fizz
           Physical activity
           Getting the message across
           Dieting
           Creating eating plans
           Making it easy: Tips for parents and carers

Disordered eating
           Anorexia nervosa
           Bulima nervosa
           What are teh signs and signals fo eating disorders
           What causes eating disorders
           Body Dissatisfaction and dieting
           Body image
           What works
           Assitance options

Overweight, obesity, dieting and physical activity in childhood
            What causes overweight and obesity?
            Accepted measures of overweight and obesity in children

            New theories around the causes of overweight and obesity  
            Planning and prevention of overweight – a public health approach

                Other influences on the development of overweight and obesity

                    Eating patterns

                    The influence of diet composition
                    The influence of early life experiences
                    The role of ‘extra foods’
                          Takeaway and fast food consumption
            Intervention strategies

            Physiology of the adipocytes

                 The cycle of lipogenesis, lipolysis and release of FFAs in the body
            The importance of being active

                  Exercise and energy expenditure

                  Getting active

Case study: example of managing childhood obesity

 

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Creating and planning Healthy meals 

Meal planning for children
            Applying servings to meals
            Kilojoules (kJ) vs nutrients
            Snacks and snacking
Evaluating serving sizes and intake
Conscious feeding of children
            Understanding food labels
                  What’s on a nutrition information panel?
            Using a nutrition panel
                  Accepted criteria
                  Simple formula for identifying high fat products Sample meal selections  

Extensive appendices

 

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