Kids and Adolescent Nutrition

Course Description

Good nutrition doesn't begin and end in the womb. It's a journey that continues through every stage of childhood , and getting it right makes a lasting difference. Yet for most parents, caregivers, and health professionals, reliable, science-backed guidance on children's nutrition is hard to come by.

The INFS Kids and Adolescent Nutrition Course fills that gap. Designed for parents, child caregivers, and those looking to work in children's healthcare, this course takes you through the full spectrum of childhood nutrition , from infancy all the way through adolescence, giving you the knowledge and practical tools to make a real difference in a child's health and growth.

You'll learn what children need at each stage of development, how to plan their diets accordingly, and how to navigate the very real challenges that come up along the way. The course also covers some of the most important , and often overlooked , areas of children's health, including:

• Childhood obesity and how to address it

• Dental health in toddlers

• Eating disorders in children

• Food allergies and intolerances

• How eating habits and behaviours form , and how to shape them positively

• Building sustainable, healthy lifestyles in adolescents

You'll also come away with practical skills: understanding food safety, reading food labels on children's packaged foods, and applying evidence-based nutrition principles in everyday situations.

This isn't just theory. The course is designed so that by the end, you can confidently recommend effective, practical steps to improve a child's nutritional profile.

Please note: The course fee is inclusive of applicable taxes and is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Discounts available: Army personnel, ex-servicemen, students, and specially-abled individuals are eligible for a 15% discount on all courses and workshops. Doctors can avail a 10% discount. To apply, email support@infs.com with your relevant details and supporting documents. Our team will review and share your discount code.

What You Will Master

Become a specialist in the foundational years of human health. By the end of this program, you will be equipped to:

• Developmental Nutrition Strategy: Master the unique nutritional requirements for every stage of growth, from the specific needs of preterm infants to the high-performance demands of adolescence.

• Infant Feeding Excellence: Gain a deep understanding of breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and how to scientifically navigate common feeding problems in early infancy.

• Precision Diet Planning: Learn to design age-appropriate meal plans for pre-schoolers and school-going children, ensuring a perfect balance of micronutrients for cognitive and physical development.

• Behavioral Nutrition & Habit Forming: Understand the psychology of how eating habits and behaviors develop, and learn proven strategies to shape a positive relationship with food from a young age.

• Clinical Health Interventions: Identify and address critical pediatric health issues, including childhood obesity, food allergies, and dental health for toddlers.

• Adolescent Lifestyle Architecture: Build sustainable, healthy lifestyles for teenagers, mastering the nutritional interventions required to manage eating disorders and growth spurts.

• Food Safety & Consumer Literacy: Develop the "expert eye" to read and decode food labels on children's packaged foods, ensuring every choice made at the grocery store is safe and nutrient-dense.

• Practical Assessment Tools: Utilize professional resources like Growth Charts and Food/Symptom Diaries to monitor development with data-driven accuracy.

What's Included As Part Of Your Course

Kids and Adolescent Nutrition Videos

Around three hours of animated video content , lucid, engaging, and scientifically accurate. These cover every key aspect of kids' and adolescents' nutrition across all childhood stages.

Online Access to Course Material

Your course is accessible immediately after payment. You'll have lifetime access to all content, so you can revisit it whenever you need.

Quizzes

Module quizzes to check your understanding as you go. Complete the quiz at the end, and you're on your way to your certificate.

Bonus Resources

Practical tools to support real-world application:

• Food and Symptoms Diary

• Growth Charts

Certificate of Completion

After completing the videos and quiz, your certificate is ready to generate , just click a button in your student dashboard after two weeks of enrolment. It carries lifetime validity and can be downloaded anytime.