Treating Gluten Related Disorders Module 4 – Gluten-Free Diet and the Lifecycle

Brought to you by the Center for Lifelong Learning with a special thank you to the content developer, Cheryl Harris, MPH, RD. Planned with the Dietitians in Medical Nutrition Therapy DPG.

This module will focus on managing the gluten-free diet throughout all states of the lifecycle. Specific emphasis is placed on infants, children, early adulthood and the elderly. Management of the gluten-free diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding is also addressed.

CPE Level: 2
CPEU: 2.0
Suggested Learning Need Codes: 5220, 6060, 9020
Performance Indicators: 8.3.6, 6.1.8, 4.1.2

Learning Objectives

1. List the management concerns of the gluten-free diet in the pediatric population infant, children, the concerns celiac disease and puberty in teenagers, and the challenges of the gluten free on the college students.
2. Describe specific nutritional needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and apply strategies for meeting those needs.
3. Identify the nutritional consequences of the gluten-free diet unique to the elderly population.

The Certificate of Training program consists of five separate modules that build on each other. To receive the certificate associated with this training, all modules and related tests must first be completed and a subsequent final post test exam after the final module must be passed with a minimum of an 80%. The Certificate of Training can then be downloaded and printed from the site.

• Treating Gluten Related Disorders Module 1 – Medical Aspects of Gluten-Related Disorders and Gluten-Free Dietary Treatment
• Treating Gluten Related Disorders Module 2 – Going Gluten-Free: Moving Clients from Diagnosis to Implementation
• Treating Gluten Related Disorders Module 3 – Enhancing Quality of Life in Individuals on a Gluten-Free Diet
• Treating Gluten Related Disorders Module 5 – Nonresponsive Celiac Disease and Developing Alternative Treatments

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