Medicine and surgery | University of Parma

Professor: Federica FANTUZZI
Academic discipline: Scienze tecniche dietetiche applicate (MED/49)
Field: Formazione clinica interdisciplinare e medicina basata sulle evidenze
Type of training activity: Characterising

10 hours
of face-to-face activities

1 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable

exam calls

Integrated course unit module: ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISEASES, LIFESTYLES

Learning objectives

Develop of nutritional skills in order to prevent and treat major metabolic diseases.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of biology

Course unit content

Clinical nutrition, applied dietary sciences and metabolic disorders

Full programme

General principles of human nutrition. Nutritional intake of macronutrients of carbohydrates, fats and proteins and of trace elements and vitamins. Study of body composition and assessment of nutritional status. Setting a dietary pattern. Nutrition in the prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Nutrition in chronic diseases such as diabetes, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, coeliac disease and gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.
Functional foods.
Principles of precision nutrition

Bibliography

LARN 4th Revision Ed. SINU-INRAN, Milan SICS 2014.
USDA Dietary Guidelines 2015-2020
www.espen.org
Bonetti A, Dall'Aglio E, Magnati GRR, Vanelli M: Argomenti di stile di vita e benessere. Ed. MUP Collana Saperi 2017 SIO-ADI, Standard Italiani per la Cura dell'Obesità. 2016-2017
"Human Nutrition" Rivellese - Annuzzi - Capaldo - Vaccaro - Riccardi. ed. Idelson Gnocchi

Teaching methods

Lectures with the use of visual aids and classroom discussion with students

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

good health and well-being

PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION cod. 1002628