Pediatric Nutrition Clinic:

Services provided by the pediatric nutrition clinic are:

4      Nutrition assessment

4      Parenteral nutrition

4      Enteral nutrition

4      Obesity

4      Eating disorders

4      Nutrition support of inborn errors of metabolism.

4      Developmental disabilities

4      Pulmonary disease

4      Gastrointestinal disorders

4      Cardiac disease

4      Failure to thrive

4      Cardiology

4      Diabetes

4      Immunodeficiency syndrome

4      Oncology and marrow transplantation

4      Nutrition and stress in pediatric patients

4      Ketogenic Diet

 Top

Adult Nutrition Clinic:

Services provided by the Adult nutrition clinic are:

4      Primary and secondary diabetes

4      Sports nutrition

4      Digestive disorders

4      Food allergies

4      Geriatric nutrition

4      Eating disorders

4      Nutrition counselling and diet instruction

4      Individualized diet planning and analysis

4      Diet education for cardiovascular disease, renal, and oncology

 Top

Research

The science of human nutrition has significantly developed over the last two centuries.  Most important in experimental and biochemistry in nutrition and the initiation of nutrition epidemiologic studies have increased the potential for promoting nutrition programs to prevent disease and improve the quality of life for more people worldwide.  The importance of medical, experimental and community nutrition is greater than ever before, and its research scope broader.  We are committed to supporting the advancement of research and knowledge and promoting an attitude of critical enquiry.

Active research includes:

4      Iron deficiency anemia in Saudi adult females

4      Hypertension and its association with nutrition in Jeddah population

4      Ketogenic diet in epilepsy patient

4      Nonketotic hyperglycemia in infants

 Top