Certificate Course of Diabetes Educator
₹19,999
A 12-session certificate course that builds diabetes education skills — from nutrition basics and diabetes science to medical management, insulin therapies, complications, and self-monitoring education.
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Princy Rasaniya
Nutrition Coach
Price
₹19,999
Duration
12 sessions
Schedule
1 class per week
Class Length
2 hours
What you will learn
2 modules designed to take you from foundations to practical mastery.
Module I — Basics of Nutrition and Diabetes
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1. Introduction to Nutrition
- Introduction
- Nutrient requirements by the body
- Glucose utilization in human body
2. Role of Carbohydrates, Fat, Protein
- Carbohydrates — Recommended Intake, Simple CHO, Complex CHO, Benefits of eating Dietary Fiber, Glycemic Index of Foods
- Proteins — Role of Proteins in Diabetic Diet, RDA, Sources
- Fat — RDA, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Good Dietary Sources
3. Introduction to Diabetes
- Introduction
- Types of Diabetes Mellitus
- Causes of Diabetes Mellitus
- Signs & Symptoms
- Risk Factors
4. Role of Diabetes Educator
- Responsibilities
- Aims of Diabetes Management
- Prevention of Diabetes Management
Module II — The Science of Educating the Diabetes
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1. Medical Management and Diabetes
- Goals of Nutrition Therapy
- Maintenance of Body Weight
- Macronutrients Ratios
- Glycemic Load
- Glucose Control
- Recommendations for specific situations
- Nutritional Advice — Non-Nutritive Sweeteners, Alcohol & Diabetes
- Food Exchanges
- Meal Planning — Assess medical history, BMI, physical activity and diet history; identify areas for dietary intervention; formulate meal plan; monitor progress
- Healthy Snacking Options
- Plate Method
- Nutritional management of Nephropathy, Type 1 DM
- Carbohydrate Loading
2. Insulin Therapies
- Role of Diabetic Educator and Insulin Therapies
- Initiating insulin Therapy
- Insulin Syringes
- Reuse and disposal syringes
- Syringes Alternatives
- Ways to take insulin
- Sites of Injection
- Insulin preparations
- Types of Insulin
- Factors that affect rate of absorption of insulin
- Complications of Insulin Therapies
- Dawn Phenomenon
3. Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs
- Types of Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs
- Mechanism of Action
- Side effects
- Dosage
- Contraindications
4. Acute Complications of Diabetes
- Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia Syndrome — Introduction, Risk factors, Pathophysiology, symptoms, Treatment, Complications
- Hypoglycemia — Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Treatment
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis — Signs & Symptoms, Precipitating Factors, Pathological Evidences, Management, Treatment
5. Chronic Complications of Diabetes
- Vision Loss
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Kidney Disease — Nephropathy
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Heart Disease & Stroke
- Oral Health Problem
- Skin Conditions
6. Dietary Considerations
- Energy
- Fibres
- Proteins
- Fats
- Salt
- Alcohol
- Sweeteners
- Function Foods for Diabetes
- Dietary Management for Nephropathy
- Dietary Management for Cardiovascular Disease
- Lifestyle Management
7. Exercise in Diabetes
- Physiology of Exercise
- Longer duration of Exercise
- Role of Physical Activity
- Effects of Exercise
- Potential adverse effect of exercise
- Types of Exercise
8. Clinical Monitoring and Self-Management Education and Post Care
- Introduction
- Benefits of SMBG
- Bedside Monitoring
- Barriers for SMBG
- SMBG Devices
- Amperometry / Electrochemistry (Biosensor technology)
- Calibration Code
- Training on self-monitoring of Blood glucose
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Components
Certificate of Completion
After successful completion of this course, you will receive an official Certificate of Completion from Acme Skillverse.
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