Preventive Nutrition

This course is designed for Human Nutrition and Dietetics students to develop a foundational understanding of nutrition-related disordersand the role of diet in disease prevention. It equips learners with essential knowledge of nutritional imbalances, diet–disease relationships, and their public health implications, preparing them to identify nutrition risks, support preventive interventions, and contribute effectively to health promotion and disease prevention in professional nutrition practice.

No Certificate / Course on Audit Track

About Course

Preventive Nutrition introduces the essential principles of nutrition assessment, healthy dietary practices, and nutrition-focused prevention across different stages of life. The course explores maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, with a focus on practical approaches to promoting health and preventing nutritional deficiencies. Learners will develop an understanding of dietary guidelines, micronutrient needs, and community-based nutrition strategies. This course provides a foundation for applying preventive nutrition concepts to support healthier individuals and communities.

Authorship and Attribution

This course has been curated by Riphah International University faculty and staff using publicly available third-party content and Open Educational Resources (OER) for self-paced learning. Learners will engage with curated open-access materials to achieve the course learning outcomes. All third-party content is used under open-access or fair-use policies, while any original materials are developed specifically for this learning experience.

Source and Credits:

Instructor: Leukemia Research Foundation
Provider: YouTube (@LeukemiaResearchFoundation)
License: Standard YouTube license

Source and Credits:

Instructor: Alberta Municipalities | Strength in Members
Provider: YouTube (@albertamunicipalitiesstren122)
License: Standard YouTube license

Source and Credits:

Instructor: The Institute of Holistic Nutrition – IHN
Provider: YouTube (@instituteofholisticnutrition)
License: Standard YouTube license

Source and Credits:

Instructor: TechRRT
Provider: YouTube (@techrrt9402)
License: Standard YouTube license

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Explain the principles and scope of preventive nutrition and the relationship between diet, nutritional status, and health promotion.
Apply basic dietary and anthropometric assessment concepts to identify nutrition-related risk factors.
Describe preventive nutrition strategies across the life course, including maternal, infant, child, adult, and older-adult nutrition.
Identify major nutrition-related health problems, including malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and diet-related chronic disease, and relate them to prevention.
Describe appropriate nutrition education, healthy diet, food-safety, and community-based approaches for prevention.

Prerequisites

To be successful in this course, you should have a background in HND program and basic understanding of Nutrition, diet and Human anatomy

Who Can Take This Course?

This course is designed for Human Nutrition and dietetics, who wish to build a strong foundation in clinic. It is particularly beneficial for learners preparing for clinical practice who aim to recognize common diseases and related conditions and understand their pathological basis to support patient care in hospital settings.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundation of Preventive Nutrition

Foundations and Scope of Preventive Nutrition

Nutrition: Your Questions Answered (Video)

Nutrition Assessment for Prevention

Nutrition: Alberta Nutrition Report Card – Webinar I (Video)

Healthy Diets and Dietary Guidelines

Women w/ Obesity: Pre-Pregnancy Weight, Gestational Weight Gain (Video)

Module 2: Life Course and Community Preventive Nutrition

Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition

Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Orientation (Video)

Micronutrients and Deficiency Prevention

Determining Micronutrient Needs Without Lab Work (Video)

Skills You Will Gain

Preventive Nutrition Principles Nutrition Assessment Skills Healthy Diet Planning Dietary Guidelines Knowledge Maternal Nutrition Awareness Infant Feeding Practices Micronutrient Needs Assessment Deficiency Prevention Strategies

Course Information

Duration

Approximately 5.5 Hours

Difficulty Level

Beginner

Learning Mode

Fully Online (Asynchronous)

Learning Type

Self Paced

Language

English Only