| CODE | 104205 |
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| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2021/2022 |
| CREDITS |
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| SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | MED/42 |
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| SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
| TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
Nutritional Epidemiology aims to provide students with detailed knowledge on health protection through proper nutrition. The course illustrates the deep interaction between protective and preventive factors arising from nutrition and lifestyles, in maintaining the health status of the general population and specific population groups most vulnerable to external noxae.
The course of Nutritional epidemiology aims to provide students with in-depth knowledge about health protection through proper nutrition. Students will be provided with the scientific methodology on an epidemiological basis to analyze lifestyles and dietary patterns that may constitute risk factors in the genesis of diseases in the general population and in particular groups such as those represented by adolescents and the elderly. Students will be provided with the knowledge of: protective and preventive factors to counter the onset of the main diseases; nutritional prevention factors of obesity and dietary dysfunction in those at risk; factors that can promote healthy ageing. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the contents and objectives of National Prevention Plans (PNP), the surveillance systems for correct lifestyles and nutritional education measures.
Attendance and active participation in the proposed training activities and individual study will allow the student to:
- know the main factors of correct nutrition and their impact on the maintenance of health status
- acquire the knowledge to carry out prevention and intervention programmes on the population
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The course is structured in frontal lessons carried out by teachers
Please refer to the AulaWeb specific teaching request for any updates due to changes in the health and epidemiological situation.
Health protection through proper nutrition
Health education
Healthy Food Models (Food Pyramid and Mediterranean Diet) and Lifestyles
The role of nutrition in childhood and adolescence
The role of nutrition in the elderly: healthy ageing
The role of nutrition during pregnancy
The prevention of chronic degenerative diseases through proper nutrition:
- cardiovascular diseases
- tumors
- osteoporosis
Introduction to the impact on health of incorrect nutrition
- eating disorders (obesity, anorexia, etc.)
- Alcohol abuse
The role of Food Hygiene and Nutrition Italian Service (SIAN) and National prevention plan (PNP)
Nutritional epidemiology:
- measures of association and effect;
- observational and experimental studies in prevention of diseases diet related
- role of meta-analysis in nutritional epidemiology
Nutritional surveillance:
- epidemiological data collection (mortality, morbidity
- Food consumption behaviours
- nutritional status measurements in specific population groups
Teaching material is provided to students on Aulaweb.
For further in-depth knowledge:
W. Willett: Nutritional epidemiology. Oxford University Press, 2013
Office hours: By appointment, contacting the teacher by e-mail: cristinaml@unige.it
Office hours: By appointment, contacting the teacher by e-mail: sartini@unige.it
MARIA LUISA CRISTINA (President)
ANNA MARIA SPAGNOLO
MARINA SARTINI (President Substitute)
Lessons will start from 15 february 2021.
For the beginning of lessons and timetable please consult the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/
The exam is composed by a written and an oral part; the written test will be carried out in the middle of the course. The oral part can be performed by presenting an essay on the topics developed in class.
Please refer to the AulaWeb specific teaching request for any updates due to changes in the health and epidemiological situation.
Details on preparation of the exam will be given during the lessons and described in aulaweb.
The written exam will verify the actual acquisition of basic knowledge; the oral exam will mainly focus on the topics covered during the frontal lessons and will aim to assess not only whether the student has reached an adequate level of knowledge, but also the ability to analyze and deepen the topics
| Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/01/2022 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 01/02/2022 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 08/06/2022 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 22/06/2022 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 06/07/2022 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 20/07/2022 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
| 12/09/2022 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Orale |