Syeda Sharmin Akter Principal Nutritionist has been working on health and nutrition for twenty-three years. Her career started from 'ICDDR, B'. She started various research work to solve health and nutrition problems with the vow of health service. Her research on health problems of different ages starting from children and teenagers has also been published in local and foreign journals. She established the Diet Counseling Center in 2004 in Bangladesh. Through free motivation programs, seminars, and symposiums, she has always given priority to nutrition in maintaining the external and internal beauty of human beings.
Syeda Sharmin Akter is one of the most experienced nutritionists in Bangladesh, having consulted thousands of satisfied patients. Her special interests are diet counseling to both adults and children dealing with a variety of nutritional concerns, weight management, diabetes, eating disorders, cardiac rehabilitation, sports nutrition, food allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, pregnancy, lactation, menopause, and balanced diet food. She was the founder and CEO of Diet Counseling Centre in 2004 and has been performing as a Nutrition Consultant for reputed hospitals and diet counseling centres since 2005.
She received her bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition from the University of Dhaka and a Master of Science in Food and Nutrition from Dhaka University. At the beginning of her career, she completed a five-year research of Nutrition counseling and Dietary education for the child, adolescents, men, and women. She has attended international conferences over the years and spent a long time in the field of nutrition and diet therapy at ICDDR, B. Dhaka (1998-2003) as an experienced research trainer.
She is a Master Teacher and Trainer for Nutrition and diet therapy courses, has written food and nutrition-related books, and is frequently requested for valuable articles, and speech for both print and electronic media. She also achieved the Best Nutritionist Award (Shahabuddin Gold Medal) in 2010 and the Best Nutritionist Award (Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal) in 2010.
Furthermore, Syeda Sharmin Akter’s positive, uplifting, and supportive personality, along with her highly personalized approach and dedication to excellent client service, received high praise from many clients.
Five years experience in the field of Nutrition and diet therapy from ICDDR, B. Dhaka. (1998-2003):
Intensive Nutrition Education with or without Supplementary Feeding Improves the Nutritional Status of Moderately-malnourished Children in Bangladesh- S.K. Roy, G.J. Fuchs, Zeba Mahmud, Gulshan Ara, Sumaya Islam, Sohana Shafique, Syeda Sharmin Akter, and Barnali Chakraborty- J HEALTH POPUL NUTR 2005 Dec;23(4): 320-330 © 2005 ICDDR, B: Centre for Health and Population Research, ISSN 1606-0997
S.K. Roy, G.J. Fuchs, Zeba Mahmood, S.S. Akter. Effective means for home management of moderately malnourished children within Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Project in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the First World Congress on The Fetal Origins of adult disease- 2nd -4th February, 2001. Abstract p:47 POS4/3. Mumbai, India.
S.K. Roy, G. J. Fuchs, Zeba Mahmood, S.S. Akter. Anthropological approach to improve moderately malnourished children within BINP communities in Bangladesh- 17th ICN International Congress of Nutrition, August 27-31,2001, Abstract book, Vienna, Austria.
S.S. Akter, S.K. Roy, F.J. Fuchs, Zeba Mahmood. Effect of nutrition education and specific nutritious food on improvement of growth of young children- 10th annual scientific conference (ASCON), 11-13 June 2002, abstract book, Dhaka, Bangladesh, page: 158.
S.K. Roy, Sebastian de Groot, Sohana Shafique, G J Fuchs, Syeda S. Akter, and Asma Afroz- Mothers' perception and practices about giving breast-milk and breast-milk substitutes to infants in Dhaka, 10th annual scientific conference (ASCON), 11-13 June 2002, abstract book, Dhaka, Bangladesh, page: 136.
S.K. Roy, Rabi Biswas, Asma Afroz, S.S.Akter- An educational intervention designed to improve child feeding and caring practices of mothers in four rural areas of Bangladesh, 10th annual scientific conference (ASCON), 11-13 June 2002, abstract book, Dhaka, Bangladesh, page: 135.
S.K. Roy, Rabi Biswas, S.S. Akter et al- Prevention of Malnutrition: Efficacy of new strategy, 10th annual scientific conference (ASCON), 11-13 June 2002, abstract book, Dhaka, Bangladesh, page: 63.
S.K. Roy, Zeba Mahmood, Syeda Sharmin Akter, Aasma Afroz- Perception of mothers about child-caring practices and effect of nutrition education programme in a rural district of Bangladesh, 10th annual scientific conference (ASCON), 11-13 June 2002, abstract book, Dhaka, Bangladesh, page: 48.
S.K. Roy, Sohana Shafique, Ananya Laboni, Rabi Biswas, Aasma Afroz, Syeda Sharmin Akter- Comparison of high and low intensity nutrition education in reducing moderate malnutrition, 10th annual scientific conference (ASCON), 11-13 June 2002, abstract book, Dhaka, Bangladesh, page: 47.
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