03467 - Endocrinology

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Dietistic (cod. 8470)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student knows the role of nutrition in specific endocrine pathologies (thyroid due to hypo- and hyperfunction; primary and secondary osteoporosis; hypercortisolism and metabolic effects of cortisol) and, vice versa, the effect of altered hormonal secretions on nutrition; he knows the role of hormones on the control of caloric intake, with particular reference to hypercortisolism by S. Cushing.

Course contents

Lectures are held frontally, with the use of slides updated with the latest guidelines.


In addition, biochemical and hormonal tests are illustrated to put theoretical teaching into practice.

Readings/Bibliography

No texts are necessary, but it is important to follow the lectures

Teaching methods

use of articles/reviews on the topics treated in each lesson

Assessment methods

The lessons are interactive, and the student is involved through a discussion on each topic

Teaching tools

Articles reported in the various slides and/or updated guidelines

Office hours

See the website of Valentina Vicennati