752-6002-00L Advanced Topics in Nutritional Science
| Semester | Spring Semester 2023 |
| Lecturers | J. Rigutto, J. M. Sych, F. von Meyenn |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | The course gives an introduction to selected topics relevant to human nutrition science. Topics covered include dietary recommendations and nutrient requirements for adults, under- and overnutrition, special dietary patterns including throughout the life stages, the microbiome, fatty acids in nutrition, and nutri-(epi)genomics. | ||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course gives a brief introduction into different specialities within human nutrition. The learning objectives of this course are to improve student understanding of: 1) dietary recommendations and nutrient requirements at different stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy and lactation, childhood and adolescence, adults and elderly, and for sports persons; 2) the influence of undernutrition and overnutrition, as well as specific dietary patterns (e.g. vegetarianism, veganism, fasting, weight loss diets) on health; 3) the metabolism of specific nutrients (e.g. vitamins, minerals and fatty acids) and their effect on health; 4) nutri-(epi)genomics and the interactions between genes and the environment with respect to nutrition and health; 5) the microbiome and its modulation by nutritional factors. | ||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | The teaching slides used in the lectures will be made available each week on Moodle. | ||||||||||||
| Literature | Any reading recommendations will be given per lecture. | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This course builds upon the knowledge gained in the module Introduction to Nutritional Science, given in the Autumn Semester (752-6001-00 L). Prior attendance of Introduction to Nutritional Science is not a prerequisite for this module, but students are expected to have fundamental knowledge of basic nutrition and physiology. | ||||||||||||
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