NUTRITION

The applicant who wishes to enter the Nutrition career must have the following characteristics:

• Proper management of oral and written language.

• Basic knowledge of Social Sciences

• Basic knowledge of Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry.

• Basic knowledge of English.

• Management of basic computer programs (Office packages).

• The professional graduated from INUMEDH in the Nutrition and Dietetics career is characterized: by his commitment and ability to integrate the theoretical-practical elements of scientific knowledge. Knowledge (know)

• Knowledge

• Understand the importance of feeding the pregnant woman and its impact on the normal development of the fetus.

• Interpret the benefits of an adequate diet.

• Understand the importance of Nutrition in the growth and development of preschool, school and adolescent infants.

• Identify the dietary errors that interfere with adequate nutritional status in these age groups.

• Skills

• Assess the nutritional status at the individual and collective level.

• Generate meal plans.

• Manage food and nutrition services.

• Generate and develop related companies, carry out research in these areas and join multidisciplinary teams.

• Have a significant impact on the food and nutritional context.

• Attitudes

• Open up to the integration of the different theoretical-practical conceptions of nutrition and dietetics.

• Maintain a critical attitude in relation to your person, your professional work and your social environment.

• Maintain an attitude of service to those who demand your professional intervention.

• Put into action creativity, flexibility, responsibility and continuous updating.

• Have a significant impact on the food and nutritional context.

• Clinical nutrition in public and private health services (hospitals, clinics, restaurants, casinos, food companies, among others).

• Planning bodies and public policy development in nutrition.

• Formulation of nutritional intervention and research projects.

• Food industries and creation of micro and medium healthy eating companies.

• High performance sports centers and gyms.

• Academic instructions: teaching, research, coordination and support of interventions in nutrition.

• Nursing homes for the elderly.

• Free exercise of the profession.