Sr. | Title | Speaker | Place | Date |
1. | Food Security & Current Situation in Pakistan | Café X2 | 29.11.14 | |
2. | Complementary Feeding | AminaChughtai | Café X2 | 3.6.15 |
3. | Nutritional Anemias | Shifa Ali | IHT | 17.8.15 |
4. | Health Perspectives of Sodium Intake | AfifaTanweer | Ittefaq Hospital | 19.9.15 |
5. | Nutrition in Autism | Maria Nadeem | FMH | 12.11.15 |
6. | Meal Planning Strategies in Diabetes | DrAsifKadri | IHT | 23.2.16 |
7. | Role of Nutraceuticals in Management of Diabetes | Shereen Khan | University of South Asia | 14.3.16 |
8 | Emotional Eating, Food Addiction and its Management (Workshop) | Maria Nadeed | IHT | 1.4.16 |
9. | Nutrition Therapy for Cancer Patients | RashidahJaved | IHT | 14.5.16 |
10. | Enteral Nutrition Support (Workshop) | HajraSaleem
FizzaBAtool |
IHT | 16.7.16 |
11. | Stress, Obesity & its Dietary Management | Maria Nadeem | Maisonatte Hotel | 5.8.16 |
12. | Adductor Pollicis Muscle – An Emerging Anthropometric Parameter | AminaChughtai
Ayesha Batool |
IHT | 13.1.17 |
13. | Carbohydrate Counting for Type 1 & Type2 Diabetes | Tasnim Zahra Ali | IHT | 11.2.17 |
14. | Lifestyle Modification in Pakistani Population | TayyabaBatool | IHT | 13.5.17 |
15. | Long-Chain-Triglyceride Restricted Diet for Chylothorax | Shifa Ali | IHT | 15.8.17 |
16. | Epidemiological Perspectives of Nutrition | AfifaTanweer | IHT | 16.9.17 |
17. | Applications of Qualitative Research in Dietetics | AminaChughtai | IHT | 11.11.17 |
18. | Gluten Free Carbohydrate Counting | Tasnim Zahra Ali | IHT | 3.2.18 |
19. | Nutritional Counseling: How to Ensure Change | Mariam Khan | IHT | 17.3.18 |
20. | Malnutrition: Understanding the Dilemma | Sidra Arslan | IHT | 14.4.18 |
21. | How to Write a Research Article | Faiza Kamal | IHT | 5.5.18 |
22. | Plant based foods: Opportunities & challenges | Makkia Saleem | IHT | 23.6.18 |
23. | Parenteral Nutrition Workshop | Amina Chughtai
Sidra Arslan |
IHT | 27.10.18 |
24. | Essential Fatty Acids | Shifa Ali | IHT | 5.1.19 |
25. | Mediterranean Diet & Turkish Breakfast | Hajra Saleem | IHT | 14.6.19 |
26. | Optimizing Early Neonatal Nutrition: A contrast in evidence and clinical practice | Dr Zahra Khan | UHE | 14.2.20 |
27. | Nutritional Considerations in Respiratory Diseases; A brief Overview | Sidra Arslan | Zoom | 17.10.20
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Lecture was delivered through a pre-recorded CD by Ms. Sumaira Naseem. She is a Public Health Nutritionist; she did MSc in Human Nutrition from Peshawar and has recently completed her Master’s in Public Health from Australia. Session was followed by RDN certificate awarding ceremony with participation of 45 members.
Prof. Ghazala Pervez Zaman awarded the certificates and delivered a motivational talk to the young members. She spoke about the concept of food security all over the world with a focus on current situation in Pakistan that how food security affects the vulnerable groups of our population specially women & children who are affected by malnutrition at a vast scale. She also highlighted the role of Nutrition and Dietetic Professionals in strategic planning on individual and community levels .She suggested how partnerships with food industries, educational institutes, media, special interest groups, advocacy campaigns, use of social media, group education sessions, community base nutrition counseling can help in improving current food security situation in Pakistan. Token of thanks was given by Prof. Ghazala Pervez,PNDS Lahore Chapter Incharge.
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She elaborated the significance of age appropriate complementary feeding and the guiding principles for CF. Statistics of prevalence of nutritional deficiencies in Pakistan were also shown.
A brief lecture on “Anti-angiogenesis and its role in controlling Obesity” was delivered by Dr. Uzma Imran, representing the sponsors La Vie
Post session quiz was distributed among the members for availing credit hours of the session.
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The speaker, Shifa Ali, spoke about the alarming rise in anemia in Pakistan especially Iron deficiency anemia. She elaborated the parameters for the early and late diagnosis. The causes & the target susceptible groups were discussed. She elucidated on the treatment, both dietary and through supplementation. She discussed the various methods through which iron absorption can be enhanced in a well balanced meal. Different forms of supplements & their efficacy were discussed. She talked on megaloblastic anemias & contributory roles of some other nutrients in anemias.
Participants actively participated with their questions, comments, their own experiences & additional information. Post session quiz was given, which the participants attempted in about 15 minutes. Amina Chughtai told about Food & Nutrition Week in UVAS to be held in November. Quiz paper was discussed. Mrs Saira Hayat renewed some memberships. Prof. Ghazala Pervez appreciated the CNE session & the efforts behind it and thanked all the participants,organizers and the sponsors, La-Vie (Pvt) Ltd.
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Afifa Tanweer, delivered the talk through power-point slides. She discussed the importance of sodium as a nutrient and highlighted the rising trend of certain non- communicable diseases linked to its excessive consumption. Afterwards, the locally available but generally neglected sources of sodium were pointed out. International guidelines and policies related to sodium consumption were also a part of discussion. The conversation was based on evidences from recent researches. The main focus of the session was to emphasize the role of health care professionals in preventive field through promoting evidence based knowledge and practice.A brief presentation was also delivered by Rija Nadir on AHA Guidelines for a Healthy Heart.
Prof. Ghazala Pervez added her valuable comments on the lecture and appreciated the session. She concluded the event by acknowledging the participants organizers and sponsors (Nestle Nutrition)
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This CNE held on a relatively lesser discussed topic was attended by 30 people including RDs, members and non-members. The speaker, Maria Nadeem, elaborated what autism is & how to recognize it in our surroundings. She discussed the confirmed role o f nutrition in management of autistic children and elaborated the components of GFCF diet. She shared her own experiences in this regard as she is currently dealing with many such children.
It was an interactive session and participants eagerly asked many questions to clear their concepts and about the challenging nature of diet & its management. Some participants shared their experiences, so it was a good learning for all.
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The speaker, Dr Asif Kadri emphasized the significance of glycemic control and the role of meal planning for diabetics. He alarmed about the aftermaths of negligence in this regard. He elaborated the concept of carbohydrate counting and its practical aspects in Pakistani population. He suggested the appropriate meal planning strategies suitable and practical for local population.
Prof. Ghazala Pervez gave token of thanks to speaker, organizers, sponsors & participants. She gave take home message of sticking to professional ethics with practicality.
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This CNE session took place in the premises of University of South Asia. The number of participants reached 65, including RDs, practicing nutritionists & students. Shereen Khan elaborated the role of different nutraceuticals in diabetes management. She discussed each one according to research based evidence & elucidated their pros and cons. Different common myths related to ‘cure’ of diabetes were also mentioned. Ms Tasnim Zahra from Abbott delivered a short presentation on Diet in Diabetes.
Prof. Ghazala Pervez awarded 7th RD exam certificates to the successful candidates.She congratulated the new RDs and gave token of thanks to all.The HOD & VC of university thanked PNDS Lahore team for conducting the session. Honorary certificates of participation and bouquets were presented to the speaker & organizers.
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Sponsors: Abbott Nutrition
Speaker: Maria Nadeem, Amina Iftikhar, Rainbow Obesity &Eating Disorder Center
This session involved training the professionals to combat emotional eating, how to practice mindful eating and then how to teach the patients and clients. The speaker discussed how types of different food addictions develop and how it affects our bodies. The session involved a practical demonstration of mindful eating too.
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Organized by: Shifa Ali and Rebecca Tariq
A total of 60 people (including RDs, practicing Dietitians and Nutritionists, and PNDS members) attended the session. Speaker, Rashida Javaid discussed about the importance of nutrition in treatment of Cancer. She also elaborated effect of cancer on food and nutrient intake and its nutrition Intervention. Side effects of cancer treatment and nutritional strategies to deal with them were also discussed. The main focus of the session was to emphasize the role of health care professionals in improving quality of life through promoting evidence based knowledge and practice.
Prof. Ghazala Pervez added her valuable comments on the lecture and appreciated the session. She also made some important announcements on the upcoming Rd exams and procedure of taking membership and membership renewal. She concluded the event by acknowledging the participants, sponsors and the organizers.
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The workshop/session encompassed all the challenging aspects of enteral nutrition. The speakers elaborated the feeding methods, advantages, disadvantages of the entire feeding route. Caloric assessment of feeds, feeds preparation, suitable feeds, feed ingredients all were discussed. The lecture involved two hands on sessions, in which participants were asked to solve case studies related to the topic.
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11th CNE was held on 5th August 2016 on
Speaker started the session with explaining the role of stress on body & mind. He elaborated the role of hormones in stress on human psyche. Ms Mehak Hameed elaborated the impacts of stress on eating habits and how it leads to obesity. She told about the foods and nutrients that are helpful in relieving stress. Another psychiatrist of Rainbow Center, Ms Amina Iftikhar, told about some relaxation techniques to combat stress. Participants were asked to gauge their usual stress eating habits through a stress scale.
Mrs Saira Hayat awarded certificates to the speakers and gave token of thanks to the participants, organizers, the sponsors and everybody who helped in conducting this session successfully.The session ended followed by evening tea & buffet.
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