Specialist Dietitian ORÇUN KÜRÜM

To continue his higher education, Kürüm chose England to get his Master’s Degree and completed Exercise & Nutrition Science Program at University of Chester and successfully earned his specialty degree in October of 2011.

Born in Cyprus, Kürüm graduated from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetic at Başkent University in 2010. During his university education, he worked in various hospitals and institutions, including a four-month period at a nutrition counseling center in Nişantaşı.

During the time he spent in England, Kürüm attended many different conferences, seminars, and expos on his field of specialty. His M. Sc. Dissertation which is on nutrition programs for enhancing football performance was approved and included in the Chester University archive. The poster presentation of this research was given in Barcelona, Spain at the 18th International Conference of ECSS (The European College of Sports Science). Kürüm is the first, and for the time being, the only nutritionist who has completed his Master’s Degree on Sports and Athlete Nutrition abroad.

After his intensive years of education, Kürüm decided to pursue his career in İstanbul and settled in this wonderful city in 2012. In June of 2013, he went to Colorado and attended the seminars and exams at one of America’s most prestigious institutions to get the Certificate for Athlete Nutrition. Since that date, Kürüm has been the only Turkish dietitian who is certificated by the “International Society of Sports Nutrition” in America.

Between March 2012 and September 2013, Kürüm worked as a consultant at one of the popular fitness centers in Levent and he offered personal coaching to active individuals for weight control, nutrition, and performance.

In September 2013, to be able to offer a more extensive service to his clients, Kürüm decided to open his own counseling center in Nişantaşı. While he offers service to his clients with “The Body Change Program,” he also works as a diet counselor for various institutions.

Theses:

Bachelor Thesis: The Influence of Marriage and Pregnancy on Body Weight

M. Sc. Dissertation: The Influence of a Specific Nutrition Plan on Football Performance (“The Effects of 2 Days Sodium Bicarbonate Loading on Simulated Football Performance Test”)

Scientific Activities:

1st İstanbul National Nutrition and Dietetic Congress (2015)

Organized by Haliç University, İstanbul

9th International Nutrition and Dietetic Conference (2014)

Organized by Hacettepe University, Ankara

10th Annual Conference of International Society of Sports Nutrition (2013)
Organized by ISSN (Colorado Springs, USA)

Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference (2011)
Organized by Nutrition Society & Surrey University (England)

International Sports Science Conference (2011)
Organized by University of Newcastle (Newcastle, England)

Nutrition Society Summer Meeting (2011)
Organized by Nutrition Society (Reading, England)

Body Power Expo 2011
Organized in Birmingham, England

*England’s most important health, fitness and nutrition expo

7th International Nutrition and Dietetic Conference (2010)

Organized by Hacettepe University (Ankara)

Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health Congress (2009)

Organized by Başkent University (Ankara)

Nutrition Strategies in Sports Symposium (2009)

Organized by Turkish Dietetics Association (İstanbul)

Seminar for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents (2009)

Organized by Başkent University (Ankara)

6th International Nutrition and Dietetic Conference (2008)

Organized by Hacettepe University (Ankara)

Training:

Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Organized by Nutrition Society & University of Surrey (Guildford, England) 01.11.2011

A training on practical applications of sports nutrition from academics and professionals around the world.

General Topics;

Clinical cases in sports nutrition

Suggestions for performance in endurance sports

Memberships and Associations:

American College of Sports Medicine (ASCM) (USA)

International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) (USA)

Nutrition Society (England)

Turkish Dietetics Association (TDD) (Turkey)