QDEM PRECONFERENCE Nutrition WORKSHOP
30 November 2017
8am to 3pm
Scope:
This interactive workshop will provide an overview of the skills needed to manage diabetes with diet and exercise.
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of the workshop the participant will be able to:
- Understand the concept of “lifestyle changes” and incorporate diet and exercise in the management of patients with diabetes;
- Appreciate the flexibility of meal choices within the healthy lifestyle and,
- Recognize carbohydrates counting in managing patients with diabetes who are treated with insulin.
Program:
Registration: 8am to 8.15am
Topic 1: Healthy Preparation
8.15am to 9.45am
Program
- Introduction
- Tips for preparing for healthy food options
- Suggested recipes
- Eating healthy at restaurants
- Eating healthy on a tight budget
Topic 2: Exercise with Diabetes
10am to 11.30am
Program
- Introduction
- Cardio-metabolic effects of exercise
- Different types of exercise
- Updates on recent evidence
Topic 3: Carbohydrate Counting
12.30pm to 2pm
Program
- Introduction
- Who should learn carbohydrates counting and why?
- Methods of carbohydrates counting
- Group activity
Faculty:
- Zohair Alarabi, Clinical Dietitian Supervisor
- Ahlam Al Sadi, Assistant Clinical Dietitian
- Ahmed Al Omari, Clinical Dietitian
- Samah Sobuh, Clinical Dietitian
- Doha Sabbah, Clinical Dietitian
- Dana Malek, Assistant Clinical Dietitian
- Zainab Meqdad, Assistant Clinical Dietitian
- Mustafa Abdel-Moniem Bakhit, Sport Trainer - Qatar University
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Physicians, dietitian, student dieticians and all allied health professional who have an interest in diabetes. Allied health professionals include pharmacists, nurses and educators.
CPD: 4.5 points
Fee: QR100
Location: Bayt al Diyafah - Meeting area 4
Total mumber of delegates: 80 delegates
Breaks: One coffee break
Lunch to be served at the venue.
