Studies have shown that an individual's diet since birth may increase the risk of some chronic diseases. The main problem underlying many diseases that cause child deaths is seen as malnutrition. For all these reasons, it is very important to know the anatomical, physiological and psychological characteristics of the organism in every period of life, starting from fertilization, to apply nutritional principles accordingly and to acquire correct nutritional habits at an early age. In addition, dietitians are liberal, scientific, independent thinkers, adherent to ethical values, and follow the innovations in their field, ensuring that nutrition plans are made for individuals and groups in disease and health situations in line with the principles of nutrition science, developing and arranging patient and disease-specific diets, and supervising the appropriate preparation of these diets. Istanbul Atlas University Nutrition and Dietetics Master's Program was established to train students. In this direction, Nutrition and Dietetics Master's Program; It will especially enable the training of "diabetes dietitians" through training given by specialized "clinical dietitians" and academicians who are experts in the field, who plan and implement a nutrition program in accordance with clinical findings in the light of dietetics science, educate and monitor the patient.

The courses and their contents in the education and training program of the Nutrition and Dietetics Master's Program are constantly renewed with new information revealed in scientific and current research in the field of nutrition and dietetics. The courses in this program are taught by experienced faculty members who have proven their success in their fields.