Body Composition: From Theory to Practice

Graduates in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Pharmacy. Fourth-year students of the degree programs

• This course aims to provide specialized training in body composition assessment, integrating innovative and evidence-based tools for professional practice in health, nutrition, and sports.
• Apply body composition assessment to design personalized interventions and improve nutritional monitoring.
• Optimize sports performance through the advanced interpretation of body parameters in different athlete profiles.
• Acquire competencies in current measurement technologies specific to the field of human nutrition and dietetics.
• Integrate a multidimensional approach, combining bioimpedance and nutritional ultrasound for a more complete and precise assessment.

The assessment of body composition is fundamental in various fields, such as nutrition, sports, and medicine. Bioimpedance is a non-invasive technique that allows for the determination of total body water and fat-free mass, which is essential for assessing a person's general health through an assessment of their nutritional status.

On the other hand, ultrasound provides detailed images that can help identify the distribution of fat and other tissues, offering a more complete view.

Day 1. Theoretical part: bioimpedance (general concepts, bioimpedance applied to sports, bioimpedance applied to malnutrition, and applied to obesity).

Day 2. Theoretical part: ultrasound (general concepts and ultrasound applied to nutrition).

Day 3. Practical cases to be solved and practical use of bioimpedance.

Day 4. Practical cases and use of the ultrasound scanner.