Arooj Abid

Goal-oriented Public Health Nutrition Scientist and Food Safety Professional with over 5 years’ experience in the Food Industry, Private Nutrition Consultations and Public Health Awareness. HABC certified in Food Safety, Food Inspection and Auditing – with deep knowledge & understanding of HACCP. Enthusiastic to contribute in areas emphasizing upon combating public health issues. Open to joining/collaborating in new ventures

I have worked in three different roles. My first designation was of a Nutritionist wherein I have:

• Supported the businesses in effective communications on the nutrition, health and wellness aspects of our products considering the age-specific nutrition of our targeted population.
• Played a key role in planning and executing several nutrition programs on market level; in addition to serving as a child nutrition expert on the organization’s social media and website platforms.
• Benefited the organization through sound scientific research in establishing our positioning on overall health and nutrition of the Pakistani population. 
• Been able to link Nestle Pakistan with two of the professional Nutritionist bodies – two of our major stakeholders-, which helped the organization in better displaying of our Nutrition portfolio

My third role was of an independent nutritionists wherein i worked with clients on a one-to-one basis providing medical nutritional therapy and advice. Dealing with cases of Diabetes Management including but not restricted to carb counting, insulin sensitivity factor and insulin to carb ratio; Hyperuricemia; Hyperlipidaemia and weight management.

I hold a basic degree of BS (Hons.) Nutrition and Dietetics from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore; and a post-graduate degree in MPhil Public Health from University of the Punjab, Lahore.

I scored an overall 3.79 cGPA in my Nutrition & Dietetics degree and stood third in my batch with a Bronze Medal. In my MPhil Public Health, I scored an overall 3.57 cGPA and did my thesis on “Association of dietary intake with anxiety and depression in office employees in Lahore” – This study is a first of its kind conducted on Pakistani population, currently working on getting this published.