Nutrition and Dietetics
In the nutrition and dietetics department of our hospital, personalized nutrition programs are created based on age, height, gender, work style, life history, and other special conditions, in line with the latest developments in the field of nutrition, using devices that perform detailed body analysis and with weekly follow-ups. In addition to reaching an ideal weight, wrong eating habits are identified through a detailed anamnesis of individuals. The aim is to make the correct nutrition model a way of life for them to receive adequate and balanced amounts of nutrients and energy.
At BHT CLINIC Istanbul Tema Hospital, our Nutrition and Dietetics departments provide services in our hospitals and medical centers. Our unit aims to create healthy nutrition awareness in the community and offers nutrition and diet services that support the recovery process of patients.In our Nutrition and Dietetics departments, weight management programs are created with nutrition plans specific to allergy-food intolerance, diabetes, and pregnancy situations, and the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders and obesity are also included.
Healthy Nutrition
Healthy nutrition is the consumption of adequate and balanced amounts of nutrients and energy for growth, health maintenance, and sustenance of life. Unbalanced consumption of nutrients, eating only certain foods, consuming less or more than the body needs during the day, applying unconscious nutrition programs, and a sedentary lifestyle invite many diseases (Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, etc.).
Nutrition and Dietetics Department Diagnosis and Treatment Services
Nutrition and Dietetics departments provide services in the fields of nutrition therapy appropriate for diseases, and nutrition for infants, children, adults, the elderly, and pregnant-lactating women.
Nutrition in Diseases
Diagnosis and treatment services appropriate for the diseases of all patients, whether outpatient or inpatient, are planned and implemented in our hospitals and medical centers.
Sports Nutrition
Sports is an activity that requires physical performance. To use performance at a high level, it is very important to plan and implement a nutrition plan consisting of healthy, regular, and high-quality foods in addition to regular training.
The nutrition and dietetics specialists at BHT CLINIC Istanbul Tema Hospital plan and monitor the nutrition of the athlete by considering the sport they do, the results of their body composition measurement, their personal characteristics, and whether they are in a period of growth and development. They determine the nutritional needs of athletes during both training periods and before and after competitions, and organize their nutrition program.
Nutrition for Pregnant and Lactating Women
Regular and healthy nutrition of the mother during pregnancy and lactation is important for the health of the baby and the mother. Preventing pregnant women from gaining excess weight during pregnancy and meeting all the nutritional needs of the mother and baby in an adequate and balanced way eliminates many risks. Supporting the formation of quality and sufficient milk during lactation is very important for the baby's health. In addition, ensuring the mother's weight control during lactation is also possible with a healthy nutrition plan. Nutrition and dietetics specialists plan, educate, and monitor the nutrition of mothers and expectant mothers during these periods.
Diabetes Nutrition
Healthy nutrition is the foundation of diabetes treatment. A personalized nutrition therapy, education, and follow-up for the person with diabetes are created by a nutrition and dietetics specialist to prevent the complications of diabetes, continue the treatment, and increase the quality of life.
Infant-Child-Adult Nutrition
To be healthy at any age, one needs to eat with knowledge of the nutritional requirements of that age. Nutrition and dietetics specialists create nutrition and diet programs according to age and periodic characteristics.
Weight Gain Program
Having a body weight that is less than ideal for one's height is called being underweight. To gain weight, a sufficient and balanced nutrition therapy should be applied, not a randomly selected high-calorie, low-nutrient diet plan. For this, nutrition and dietetics specialists plan and monitor a nutrition therapy suitable for the underweight person's health problems, body composition measurements, and personal and physical characteristics.
Allergy - Food Intolerance and Nutrition
Food allergies affect human life starting from infancy. Therefore, the nutrition of individuals with allergies should be paid attention to from a very young age. Nutrition and dietetics specialists plan the healthy nutrition of individuals to prevent the foods they exclude from their diets due to food allergies from causing malnutrition and imbalance.
Weight Loss-Weight Management
Obesity, which is the accumulation of excessive fat in the body, is now considered a disease that needs to be treated. Among many chronic diseases, obesity is one of the conditions with a high probability of treatment.
Nutrition in Eating Behavior Disorders
The goal in treating eating disorders is to change the disordered eating behavior by bringing a different approach to the subject of food and establishing a new eating pattern. Dietitians work within a multidisciplinary team in the definition, treatment, monitoring, support, and rehabilitation of the patient with an eating disorder.
Adequate, Balanced, and Healthy Nutrition (Individual Nutrition Counseling)
For nutrition developed for individuals to be healthy, adequate, and balanced, it must be planned individually. Each individual's daily energy and nutrient needs are different. Nutrition and dietetics specialists create a nutrition program by considering many factors such as age, gender, body weight, disease status, blood findings, social environment, and eating habits.
Weight Maintenance
Individuals who have reached their target weight according to their age, gender, health status, body composition, and physical activity level are put into a weight maintenance program by nutrition and dietetics specialists. With this program, the regain of lost weight is prevented, and the person is enabled to maintain their ideal weight.
Institutional Nutrition
In the Nutrition and Dietetics departments, menu planning services are provided to ensure the healthy, adequate, and balanced nutrition of institutional employees. The implementation is monitored by making recommendations to improve the quality of the food and beverage services received.
Nutrition and Dietetics Department Diagnosis and Treatment Areas:
- Obesity
- Nutrition in Children
- Nutrition in Adolescence
- Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation
- Sports Nutrition
- Diabetes Mellitus and Nutrition
- Nutrition in Cardiovascular Atherosclerotic Diseases
- Eating Disorders
- Nutrition in Hypertension
- Metabolic Syndrome and Nutrition
- Cancer Prevention and Nutrition in Cancer
- Nutrition in Kidney Diseases
- Pre- and Post-Operative Nutrition in Bariatric Surgery
- Healthy Weight Loss
- Nutrition in Infectious Diseases
- Nutrition in Gastrointestinal System Diseases
- Allergy and Food Intolerance
- Healthy Weight Gain
