Nutrition and Dietetic

Adequate and balanced nutrition is one of the most fundamental requirements for a quality and healthy life. Yeditepe University Hospitals helps its patients develop adequate and balanced eating habits and make them a way of life.

What is the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics?

Healthy eating is a crucial element of preventive and curative healthcare. The Nutrition and Dietetics Department at Yeditepe University Hospitals supports its patients in improving their quality of life by teaching them scientifically sound methods for creating a diet suitable for their lifestyle, understanding the nutritional factors influencing disease development, identifying necessary dietary changes during illness, and following proper food preparation and cooking procedures.

What Does the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Focus On?

Department specialists thoroughly examine individuals' dietary habits during the initial consultation, using high-tech body analysis devices to determine body fat, muscle, water percentage, and the location of existing fat regionally. Subsequently, a "personalized nutritional treatment" plan is developed based on age, height, gender, physical activity, and blood test results, and regular follow-up is conducted.

• In obesity Medical Nutrition
• Diabetes Medical Nutrition in Diabetes Mellitus
• Medical Nutrition in Liver Diseases
• Medical Nutrition in Kidney Diseases
• Medical Nutrition in High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Diseases
• Medical Nutrition for Rheumatism and Gout
• Medical Nutrition for Oncological Patients
• Malnutrition (Extreme thinness and inadequate nutrition)
• Nutrition in Individuals with Food Allergies and Food Intolerances
• Healthy Nutrition During Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
• Healthy Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation
• Sports Nutrition

The department's specialists develop and implement comprehensive medical nutrition programs, provide training, and monitor clients. Additionally, upon request, they offer home-based monitoring services to elderly and/or sick individuals who are bedridden.

How Are Treatments Applied in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics?

One of the department's most important tasks is the implementation of nutritional treatments for patients hospitalized on the wards, as determined by doctors and dieticians. By consulting with patients or their relatives and taking into account the patient's eating habits, menus are prepared to be included in the determined nutritional treatment plan, and all monitoring is carried out throughout the process from preparation to delivery of these menus to the patients. If necessary, patients receive education on home nutrition during their hospital stay, and nutritional treatments are adjusted and monitored accordingly.
“The Nutrition and Dietetics Department makes a significant contribution to the effectiveness of the treatment process by guiding patients undergoing obesity surgery to reduce surgical risks through proper nutrition before the operation, and to develop healthy weight loss and sustainable lifestyle changes after the operation.”
In addition, in response to requests from private institutions and organizations, services are provided in the areas of nutrition and diet counseling, and the planning of customized menus for these institutions. Seminars, training sessions, and nutrition counseling are conducted outside the hospital, and efforts are made to inform and raise public awareness on nutrition issues through written and visual media coverage.