Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP): Nutrition

Throughout the module, you will explore topics covering:

1. Recognition of carbohydrate-containing foods and their effects on blood glucose levels
2. Principles of a healthy diet
3. Measurement of metabolic factors
4. Calculation and interpretation of body mass index
5. Dietary factors affecting blood pressure and lipid control
6. Appropriate referral to a dietitian

Every health worker provides care to people with diabetes regardless of clinical context.Diabetes and diabetes managementiscomplexandconstantly evolving. The School of Medicine at Western Sydney University (WSU) has recently launched the Western Diabetes Education Program (WDEP) for clinicians and health workers who would like to enhance their understanding of diabetes and diabetes care. Based on diabetes competency frameworks, WDEP is designed to enhance diabetes 'knowledge' and 'know how' in the essentials of diabetes care for Medical Officers (General Practitioners and Junior Medical Officers), Registered Nurses, Practice Nurses, Midwives, Pharmacists, Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, Allied Health Professionals, Health Managers, Aboriginal Health Workers and Community Health Workers.