About the Department
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department at Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital provides services to support individuals in developing healthy lifestyle habits and ensuring nutrition therapy in disease prevention and management. Personalized nutrition programs are created according to individuals’ age, gender, lifestyle, and health conditions, aiming to treat and manage conditions directly related to nutrition such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and digestive problems. The department also provides appropriate solutions for special conditions such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, and elderly care. Scientific methods such as body mass index (BMI) analysis, blood tests, and metabolism rate measurements are used to prepare personalized nutrition plans. The goal is both preventing health problems and improving quality of life.
What Does Nutrition and Dietetics Cover?
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department aims to help individuals develop healthy eating habits, achieve ideal weight management, and implement medical nutrition therapy for various diseases. It creates personalized nutrition programs for conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, digestive system disorders, food intolerances, and eating disorders. It also provides guidance for special conditions such as sports nutrition, pregnancy and breastfeeding nutrition, child and elderly nutrition.
Areas Covered by the Nutrition and Dietetics Department
- Development of healthy eating habits
- Obesity and weight management
- Special nutrition programs for diabetes
- Diet planning for cardiovascular diseases
- Appropriate nutrition for hypertension
- Nutrition in digestive system diseases (gastritis, ulcer, celiac disease, etc.)
- Dietary adjustments in kidney diseases
- Nutritional support in cancer treatment
- Nutrition plans for healthy growth in children and adolescents
- Nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Sports nutrition and performance-enhancing diets
- Diet therapy in eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia)
- Nutrition in allergy and intolerance conditions (lactose intolerance, food allergies)
- Malnutrition treatment
- Nutrition in elderly care
- Pre and post-surgical nutritional support
- Diet programs supporting the immune system
Diagnosis and Tests in Nutrition and Dietetics Department
The diagnostic process in the nutrition and dietetics department begins with various tests and evaluations to determine an individual’s general health status, eating habits, and metabolic characteristics.
- Body Composition Analysis: Determines the proportion of fat, muscle, water, and other components in the body
- Biochemical Blood Tests: Performed to evaluate blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin resistance, liver and kidney functions
- Vitamin and Mineral Level Tests: Determines vitamin (vitamin D, B12, etc.) and mineral (iron, zinc, magnesium, etc.) deficiencies in the body
- Metabolism Rate Measurement: Helps calculate daily calorie needs by determining basal metabolic rate (BMR)
- Food Intolerance and Allergy Tests: Detects whether there is intolerance or allergy to certain foods
- Microbiota (Gut Flora) Analysis: Evaluates digestive system problems by assessing gut health and probiotic balance
- Insulin Resistance Test (HOMA-IR): Used to evaluate diabetes and metabolic syndrome risk
Treatment and Methods in Nutrition and Dietetics Department
The treatment process begins with creating a personalized nutrition plan based on the individual’s health status, eating habits, and special needs.
Treatment Methods Applied
- Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT): Application of personalized diet programs for chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, heart diseases, and kidney failure
- Weight Management Programs: Preparation of personalized nutrition plans for weight loss, weight gain, or weight maintenance processes
- Diets for Metabolic Diseases: Implementation of nutrition programs with appropriate carbohydrate, protein, and fat balance in diseases such as diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome
- Nutrition Plan for Food Intolerance and Allergy: Planning elimination diets for lactose intolerance, gluten sensitivity (Celiac disease), or other food allergies
- Nutrition for Intestinal and Digestive System Diseases: Regulation of appropriate diets in digestive system disorders such as reflux, gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or constipation
- Sports Nutrition: Creation of nutrition programs suitable for energy needs, training process, and muscle development for athletes and individuals who exercise regularly
- Post-Bariatric Surgery Nutrition: Implementation of special nutrition programs after surgical interventions such as gastric reduction or gastric bypass
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department at Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital supports healthy living processes by creating the best nutrition plan suitable for the individual’s health condition. Personalized nutrition programs are prepared and monitored by our expert dietitians to protect our patients’ health in the best way possible.
