Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
NUTRI CENTRE
Nutrition Counselling Centre
St. Pious X Degree & PG College for Women (Autonomous)
Our Team
Committee Members
About the Centre
Nutrition Counselling Centre Profile
The Nutrition Counselling Centre of the Department of Nutrition
and Dietetics at St. Pious X Degree & PG College for Women
(Autonomous) serves as a dedicated facility for promoting
healthy lifestyles through evidence-based nutrition education
and dietary counselling. The centre provides students with
practical exposure to nutrition counselling while fostering
awareness of preventive healthcare among the college community.
- Stadiometer
- Weighing machine
- Body measuring tapes
- Skinfold calipers
- Glucometer
- Oximeter
- Body analyser machine
- Thermometer
- Individual nutrition counselling
- Dietary assessment
- Anthropometric assessment
- Body Mass Index (BMI) assessment
- Waist and hip circumference measurements
- Dietary recall and dietary analysis
- Personalized diet planning
- Lifestyle modification counselling
- Nutrition education for disease prevention
- Nutrition awareness programmes and health campaigns
Educational Objectives
Learning Outcomes
- Develop effective nutrition counselling skills
- Perform nutritional assessments using standard methods
- Interpret dietary data
- Design individualized meal plans
- Communicate nutrition recommendations professionally
- Apply behavioural counselling techniques
- Gain practical experience in client interaction and follow-up
Community Engagement
Community Outreach
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Health screening programmes
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Nutrition awareness campaigns
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World Health Day activities
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Nutrition Week activities
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Community nutrition education
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School and institutional outreach programmes
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Health camps
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Wellness initiatives
The centre provides a simulated professional environment that
prepares students for careers in clinical nutrition, community
nutrition, wellness counselling, corporate health, and public
health programmes. It also encourages interdisciplinary
collaboration and supports research activities involving
nutritional assessment and community-based interventions.