Restrictive diets: what are the consequences? How should they be approached?

This lecture by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Bonnet, senior registrar at Montpellier University Hospital, in Prof. Ariane Sultan's nutrition and diabetes department, is organized as part of the UM's Disability Master Plan and European Disability Employment Week. 

Food is probably the most sociologically significant physiological need. All civilizations, all religions, and all peoples have thought about the act of eating, standardized it, and incorporated it into their spirituality and rituals. It is therefore not surprising that when a person is faced with a personal challenge (an academic exam, a poorly managed chronic illness, a sporting competition, etc.), they try to use this vector as a means of achieving their performance or pain relief goals. This is when diets, which may be more or less restrictive, more or less deficient, and, above all, more or less based on science, come into play. In the case of certain pathologies and disabilities, the use of this type of diet is not unusual either. It is up to the professional who supports these individuals to understand the principles, pitfalls, and potential benefits of these diets, while keeping in mind the value system that underpins them almost constantly.

Free admission, registration required before Wednesday, November 20, 2024.