Scientific Activities
The Nutrition Department is involved in developing nutrition policy on food safety and nutrition of infants, children, adolescents and women during pregnancy and lactation.
The Department:
- conducts scientific research in the area of physiological foundations of nutrition and eating disorders in children and adolescents, including insufficient body weight and simple obesity;
- offers services in the field of medical and nutritional counselling as well as diet counselling;
- carries out assessment and issues opinions on foodstuffs, including foodstuffs for special nutritional and medical uses, as well as water intended for infants and young children;
- engages in educational activities in the field of medical issues, nutrition and diet.
Structure
The Diet Laboratory:
- develops nutrition guidelines for healthy children and children in various health conditions,
- offers routine inspection of nutrition provided to children, pregnant and lactating women who are under the care of the IMC clinics,
- engages in educational activities and training (student internships).
The Laboratory:
- issues opinions and assessment of foodstuffs, including product for special nutritional and medical needs, as well as water,
- develops lists of ingredients and standards for foodstuffs for special medical and nutritional uses,
- provides consultations on the area of assessment of food and nutrition on the current market for foods intended for infants and young children.
Head of Department Associate Professor Halina Weker, MD, Ph.D. 22 32 77 234 zaklad.zywienia@imid.med.pl Lipsk Building, 3rd Floor |