Aims

Description, mechanisms and dietary treatment of human diseases in which nutrition plays a causative or therapeutic role. Scientific basis of nutritional care

Main themes

-Dietary guidelines and most common dietary mistakes
-Obesity
-Diabetes mellitus
-Dyslipidemia
-Malnutrition
-Chronic renal failure
-Kidney stones and arterial hypertension
-Malabsorptions and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
-Lactose intolerance and coeliac disease
-Digestive surgery
-Cancer and AIDS
-Food allergy and intolerance
-Nutrition and drugs
-Vegetarism and veganism

Content and teaching methods

Oral teaching with pratical examples

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Oral examination with written preparation

Other credits in programs