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CODE 117561
ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MEDS-08/C
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The educational objective of the teaching is to deepen the knowledge related to the guidelines for a healthy diet at different stages of life in relation to physical activity. In particular, the needs of specific individuals will be considered, such as children, pregnant women, and the elderly.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the module, the student will be able to illustrate and justify the guidelines for healthy eating for the general population. It will be able to illustrate and justify how these guidelines should be adapted to the needs of particular individuals such as children, pregnant women, the elderly, athletes and top-level athletes. He will know the peculiar characteristics of diet in the prevention of chronic-degenerative diseases. 

TEACHING METHODS

In-person lessons.

Synchronous online teaching activity guaranteed in case of emergency (weather alert, pandemic).

Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, should contact the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liaise and arrange the specific teaching methods so that the learning aims and outcomes may be met.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

LARNs and GUIDELINES for proper nutrition 

Diet in the prevention of chronic degenerative diseases

Body composition: plicometry and BIA

nutrient bioenergetics in exercise and training

Malnutrition and sarcopenia, protein caloric supplements

Diet in the main metabolic diseases

Obesity and metabolic syndrome: nutritional treatment

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

CREA Guidelines 2018

LARN V edition 2024

Teaching material and literature provided by the teacher.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

BARBARA MARENGO (President)

FIAMMETTA MONACELLI (President)

SUSANNA PENCO (President)

FEDERICA TRUCCO (President)

LIVIA PISCIOTTA (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

1st semester, October.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals

Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals
Good health and well being
Good health and well being
Quality education
Quality education