88115 - Food, Nutrition and Health

Learning outcomes

The student, at the end of the course acquires knowledge about healthy lifestyles and values that must be transmitted to the citizens to prevent the onset of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers.

Course contents

Lifestyle and cardiovascular health. Nutrients. Dietetic regimes. Recommendations for the prevention of chronic diseases. Nutritional management of chronic kidney disease.

Readings/Bibliography

To get an overview, the electronic book “Manuale di Alimentazione per Professionisti Sanitari. Arianna Corbu. Collana EbookECM. 2017”, is highly suggested.

The resources included in the 2020 Osservasalute Report of the National Health Observatory in the Italian Regions are particularly useful.

Specific insights into the nutrition and cardiovascular health relationship, and longevity can be found in the following papers:

Bowen KJ, Sullivan VK, Kris-Etherton PM, Petersen KS. Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease-an Update. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2018 Jan 30;20(2):8. doi: 10.1007/s11883-018-0704-3. PMID: 29383458.

Brandhorst S, Longo VD. Dietary Restrictions and Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease. Circ Res. 2019 Mar 15;124(6):952-965. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.313352. PMID: 30870119.

Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh and Denis Fouque. Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1765-76.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra1700312

 

Teaching methods

The course consists of 1 CFU (frontal teaching; in relation to the evolution of the pandemic it is possible that part of the lessons can be carried out remotely). A seminar given by a food expert is scheduled (if the sanitary conditions allow it).

Assessment methods

The final exam of the integrated course consists in a written paper containing 31 multiple choice questions (no. 4). Each multiple choice question is worth 1 point. 6 questions will relate to the program carried out by Prof. Pasquinelli, 6 to the program of Prof.ssa Ugenti, 6 to the program of Prof. Favero, 6 to the program of Prof. La Placa and 6 to the program carried out by Prof.ssa Montebarocci. One question (the thirty-first) will be random and chosen from among the different disciplines. Honors are given to the student who reaches the score 31/31.

The exam will be carried out using the EOL application.

An intermediate evaluation test (in itinere) is foreseen.

Teaching tools

The teaching material presented in class will be made available on Insegnamenti On Line.

Office hours

See the website of Gianandrea Pasquinelli