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Master in Diabetes and Obesity with Mention in Nutritional Management

Program Duration

18 monthsProgram duration

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Main Subject Area

Health/HealthcareMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The number of people with diabetes is growing rapidly throughout the world. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in 2017 it was estimated 425 million and by 2045 it is projected 629 million. The main cause of its rapid increase is the high rates of overweight and obesity, a population that worldwide reaches more than 3 billion. In Latin America, the population with diabetes will grow by 62%, from 26 to 42 million in the same period.


In our country, according to the ENDES 2018 survey, there is a prevalence of overweight of 34% and obesity of 21%, caused by excessive intake of high-calorie foods such as rice, flour and sugary drinks, as well as a reduction in activity physical. Due to the close relationship between obesity and diabetes mellitus in our country, the PERUDIAB study has found a prevalence of 7% of diabetes mellitus and 23% of fasting hyperglycemia (prediabetes) with a very high incidence of 20/1000/year. About 1 million people have diabetes and about 3 million prediabetes, which makes them susceptible to cardiovascular disease.


Given this reality, the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia has created the International Master's Program in Diabetes and Obesity with a mention in Nutritional Management, to fill a gap in the scientific training of health professionals on these diseases.

Program overview

Main Subject

Health/Healthcare

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The number of people with diabetes is growing rapidly throughout the world. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in 2017 it was estimated 425 million and by 2045 it is projected 629 million. The main cause of its rapid increase is the high rates of overweight and obesity, a population that worldwide reaches more than 3 billion. In Latin America, the population with diabetes will grow by 62%, from 26 to 42 million in the same period.


In our country, according to the ENDES 2018 survey, there is a prevalence of overweight of 34% and obesity of 21%, caused by excessive intake of high-calorie foods such as rice, flour and sugary drinks, as well as a reduction in activity physical. Due to the close relationship between obesity and diabetes mellitus in our country, the PERUDIAB study has found a prevalence of 7% of diabetes mellitus and 23% of fasting hyperglycemia (prediabetes) with a very high incidence of 20/1000/year. About 1 million people have diabetes and about 3 million prediabetes, which makes them susceptible to cardiovascular disease.


Given this reality, the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia has created the International Master's Program in Diabetes and Obesity with a mention in Nutritional Management, to fill a gap in the scientific training of health professionals on these diseases.

Admission requirements

18 Months
Sep

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“Víctor Alzamora Castro” Graduate School of the Peruvian Cayetano Heredia University is the place where university teachers come to meet top-level academic and scientific research. The Graduate School offers academic and professional training in Master’s and PhD programs in various fields of education and the health, life and environmental sciences. There, teaching knowledge is imparted in interdisciplinary advanced specialization studies, as well as scientific research. The purpose of this training is to provide graduates with the skills required to excel in the performance of their work. 

Postgraduate Studies at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia is the meeting place of the university teaching with academic and scientific research at the highest level. The Graduate School offers an academic and professional training in Master's and Doctoral programs of the different faculties that develop, jointly, the teaching of advanced studies, generally of an interdisciplinary nature, and scientific research. This training aims to provide the graduate a high performance capability in the exercise professional specialized in the research and teaching.

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