Nutrition on the life span (2023/2024)



Course code
4S013314
Credits
4
Coordinator
Angelo Pietrobelli
Academic sector
MED/38 - PAEDIATRICS
Language of instruction
Italian
Teaching is organised as follows:
Activity Credits Period Academic staff Timetable
A 2 DIDATTICA Erica Pizzocaro

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B 2 DIDATTICA Angelo Pietrobelli

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Syllabus

Nutrition in the first 1000 days of life.
Knowledge of macro and micronutrients
How nutrition influences growth in a positive and negative sense
The physiology of nutrition.
Genetics and epigenetics
How balanced and balanced nutrition helps prevent diseases (from cardiovascular diseases to cancer)

Assessment methods and criteria

Interview during the lessons and final interview in order to verify the learning of the topics covered in class.

Reference books

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