November 5-9, 2011, New Delhi, India

Overview of the Seminar:

Nutritional Epidemiology in India is at a very nascent stage and needs capacity and skill building. There is limited research on and understanding of the dietary patterns and trends in India as they relate to the emerging epidemic of obesity and diabetes and the related chronic diseases. The burden of chronic diseases is huge at present and likely to increase further in India over the next several decades. Thus the need of an improved ability to recognize and evaluate the epidemiologic basis for policy and practice in chronic disease prevention is of paramount importance especially in the Indian population. The advanced knowledge of epidemiological methods, statistics, social sciences and public health is essential to understand the accelerating course of chronic disease epidemics in India and to evolve methods for tackling the same.

This seminar is mainly a short term initiative to strengthen research methods and writing skills of candidates who are interested in nutrition and related policy issues.  The short term goal of this seminar would be to provide hands-on experience of working intensely with international and national experts to gain in-depth knowledge of nutrition epidemiological skills. In addition understanding the dynamics between pure nutrition and other allied sciences (economics, demography, etc) will also be emphasized. This opportunity will capacitate students to pick up the craft of systematic, rigorous and methodic research and teaching skills which are urgently required to strengthen the public health cadre in India.

Course Directors :

Dr. S. Khandelwal,

Senior Lecturer, PHFI and CCDC, New Delhi, India

&

Dr. A. Stein,
Associate Professor, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
Highlights of the Seminar :

Lectures by International and National Experts

Interactive Sessions

Hands on training on novel aspects of nutrition epidemiology

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Seminar Themes:

  • An introduction to nutrition epidemiology.
  • Methodological issues and study designs.
  • Review of current methods employed in nutrition research.
  • Practical applications of nutritional epidemiology.
  • Issues of nutritional surveillance, screening and assessment.
  • Validity of methods and ethical considerations.
  • Economic, social and cultural determinants of nutrition related behaviours.
  • Critique of current nutritional studies from peer reviewed international journals.
  • National policies and programs related to nutrition.
We encourage applications from …
  • Graduates in all disciplines especially public health, nutrition, medicine.
  • Para medical staff like nurses, social workers, health assistants, public health educators, etc.
  • Researchers from nutrition and allied fields including clinicians involved in nutrition research.
  • Nutrition program related practitioners in the public and private sector.
  • Doctoral and Post doctoral students.
Our Experts:

Dr. A. Kurpad,
Dean, St. John’s Research Institute, Karnataka, India
Dr. A. Stein,
Associate Professor, Emory University, Atlanta, USA

Dr. B. Sesikeran
Director, National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, India

Dr. Barry M. Popkin,
W. R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, USA
Dr. D. Prabhakaran,
Executive Director, CCDC, New Delhi, India

Dr. Damodar Bachani
Deputy Director General (Non-communicable Diseases), Directorate General of Health Services, MOHFW, New Delhi, India

Dr. K.S. Reddy,
President, PHFI, New Delhi, India

Dr. K Polasa,

Scientist F, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India
Dr. L. V. Horn,
Professor of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, USA

Dr. N. Poulter,

Professor of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
Dr. N. Tandon,
Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Dr. P. Ramachandaran,
Director, Nutrition Foundation of India, New Delhi, India
Dr. R.M. Pandey,
Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi, India

Dr. S. Ebrahim,
Director, SANCD, New Delhi, India

Dr. Seema Puri,

Reader, Department of Foods & Nutrition, Institute of Home Economics, Delhi University, New Delhi, India
Dr. S.V. Subramanian,
Professor of Population Health and Geography, HSPH, USA

Dr. S. Khandelwal,
Senior Lecturer, PHFI and CCDC, New Delhi, India
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