Profile Summary

Medical Qualification:

• B.Sc. (Hon) (Life Science and Biochemistry), St. Xavier’s Autonomous College, Mumbai

• M.Sc. (Food, Nutrition and Dietetics), Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science, University of Mumbai

• Registered Dietitian (RD), Indian Dietetic Association (IDA)

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), SNDT Women’s University and Dr. Chandalia’s Diabetes, Endocrine, Nutrition Management and Research Centre (DENMARC), Mumbai

• Certified Pump Trainer (CPT), Medtronic

Designation: Consultant, Dietetics

Years of experience: 35 years

Areas of expertise:

• Clinical Nutrition
• Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition
• Lifestyle Nutrition

Introduction:

Ms. Sonal Chandalia is a senior, well-established Clinical and Lifestyle Nutritionist with an illustrious career spanning over 30 years. Currently, she is serving as the Chief Nutritionist and Diabetes Educator at Dr. Chandalia’s Diabetes, Endocrine, Nutrition Management and Research Centre (DENMARC), Mumbai and has a vast experience of nutritional planning and diet counselling in non-communicable and lifestyle diseases, acute and chronic diseases for different phases of life and special situations, metabolic diseases such as Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases, Metabolic diseases, Obesity etc.

Sonal Chandalia has an illustrious academic career with a BSc from the prestigious St. Xavier’s Autonomous University, Mumbai and an MSc from the renowned Nirmal Niketan College of Home Science, University of Mumbai.

She continues to pursue her academic interests as a Visiting Faculty at various Nutrition Colleges, Mumbai and being a co-guide to students of Nutrition. She also delivers lectures in National and International conferences. Ms. Chandalia has several national and international publications to her credit. She is a prolific writer and has authored a book on Nutrition and Diabetes in several languages.

Ms. Sonal Chandalia also has extensive experience in developing and implementing nutrition education programs (online and offline) for doctors, other healthcare professionals and the community at large. Her leadership role is reflected in her capacity of being the Vice-President, Association of Diabetes Educators and Executive-Editor of the Journal of Diabetes Education, for the ADE.

Ms. Sonal Chandalia is well-renowned in her fraternity and leads by example to inspire the next generation of health-care professionals.

 

Awards & Publications:

Awards:

• Madam Cama award for Entrepreneurship, Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science and Polytechnic, Mumbai.
• Prize, Theresiamma Joseph Scholarship for Standing First Class First with Distinction in M.Sc (Food, Nutrition and Dietetics), University of Mumbai.
• Awarded an ‘A’ grade in B.Sc (Honors), the honors program being an extra-academic program which earned 10 credits.
• The Sir Dorabjee Tata Merit Scholarship in 12th grade, representing Ramnarian Ruia College of Science, Mumbai.

 

Research & Publications:

• Chandalia HB, Jain JD, Chandalia SH. Achievement of ABC Goals in Type 2 Diabetes in Real-life. J Assoc Physicians India. 2024: 72;39-44.
• Modi SV. Role of Lifestyle Counselling in Diabetes: Part 1: Diet Counselling: Breaking Barriers to Achieve Adherence. Journal of Diabetes Educators, 2021, July-September, Vol 9, No 3.
• Modi SV, Zutshi U, Parwani K, Chandalia H.B. Lifestyle and weight trends in an urban school setting in Mumbai, Abstract 18, International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 2008, 28, suppl.1.
• Modi SV, Borges V, D’Mello T, Jain R, Fernandes B, Chandalia H.B. Weight loss sustenance by using a fully structured intensive program in an urban group, Abstract 102, International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 2008, 28, suppl.1.
• Editorial assistant, Abstracts and Coordinator, Scientific program for 5th Asia-Oceania Conference on Obesity- Diabetes and Cardiovascular impact, 2009, Mumbai, India; in coordination with international organizations such as AOASO, AIAARO and IASO; International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 2008, 28; suppl 1
• Modi S.V., Rajpurohit M.V., Chandalia H.B.- Diabetes Education In Moses Manual on Diabetes Mellitus. Ed: Siddhartha Das and CR Anand Moses, IJCP Group of publications, New Delhi, 2007; pp 392-398.
• Modi SV. Quality of Dietary Fats and Oils: Its role in Health and Disease. Diabetes Today. 2006. Vol 16, no 1.
• Modi SV, Borges VJ, Chandalia HB. Low Carbohydrate–High Carbohydrate: What is Right. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 2005, 25: 58- 62.
• Chandalia HB, Lamba PS, Chandalia SH, Singh DK, Modi SV, Sheikh S. Weight gain in Type 2 diabetics with different treatment modalities. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2005, 3 (2): 157- 63.
• Modi SV, Borges VJ. Artificial Sweeteners: Boon or Bane. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 2005, 25: 1-6.
• Modi SV, Borges VJ, Chandalia HB. Dietary Fats: Turn of Events. Research Reach, Journal of Home Sc. 2004, 3(2): 6-14.

• Chandalia HB, Modi SV. Newer Approaches to Nutrition Management. In Diabetes Mellitus. Physicians Digest. 2002-2003 (Dec-Jan), 84-88.

• Chandalia SH, Modi SV. Fat Replacers and Fat Blockers. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 1999, 19: 139-43.

• UV Mani, Modi SV et al. Glycemic and Lipemic Response to Various Regional Meals and South Indian Snacks. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 1997, 3: 75 – 82.

Books:

• CONQUEST OF DIABETES BY DIET AND EXERCISE by Dr. H.B. Chandalia and Ms. Sonal V. Modi; Diabetes Endocrine Nutrition Management and Research Centre, Mumbai; in English (1st – 5th edition; 2003- 2019), Hindi (1st edition: 2006) and Gujarati (1st edition: 2014)

• Sonal V. Modi. Nutrition Management in Special Situations in RSSDI Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus, Chapter 31, 3rd edition. Jaypee Publishers, Delhi 2014.

• Sonal V Modi. Insulin Pump Therapy, Chapter 39: contributed content on carbohydrate foods, carb counting, effect of dietary protein, fat and alcohol on Insulin Bolus, RSSDI Text Book of Diabetes, 3rd edition. Jaypee Publishers, Delhi 2014.

Memberships:

Memberships:

• Editor-in-chief: Journal of Diabetes Educators, ADE
• Vice President: Association of Diabetes Educators (ADE)
• Life Member, Indian Dietetic Association
• Life Member, Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI)