- Docente: Giulio Marchesini Reggiani
- Credits: 4
- SSD: MED/49
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Dietistic (cod. 8470)
Learning outcomes
BY the end of the course, the student is able to cooperate with
other therapists, inside a multicomponent team, in order to
effectively address the needs of patients with eating disorders,
with/without metabolic diseases (particularly obesity and diabetes)
for a comprehensive treatment of the disease.
Course contents
1. Obesity – The dimension of the problem
a. Somatic diseases and psychological disturbances
b. The QUOVADIS study – an analysis of the Italian population
i. Expected weight loss, treatment outcome and program attrition
ii. Motivation and motivational interviewing
iii. Eating disorders
1. Binge eating
2. Night eating
iv. Body image dissatisfaction
c. Hospital/Community integration in the treatment of the metabolic syndrome
2. Bariatric surgery
a. Nutritional and ri-alimentation programs after surgery
3. Eating disorders as primary disease
a. Nutritional approach
4. Diabetes
a. Nutritional approach
b. Motivation to change towards healthy diet and habitual physical activity
c. Physical activity in diabetes
d. Drug treatment, food and physical activity interaction
5. Physical activity as a metabolic drug
a. Measurement of physical activity
b. Metabolic effects
c. Psychological effects
6. Interaction between alcohol/vine and diet in disease
a. The Mediterranean diet
7. Celiac disease
a. Nutritional approach – The gluten-free diet and fat intake
b. Prevention of overweight/obesity
Readings/Bibliography
No specific textbooks. Use of the material as proposed by
teacher
Teaching methods
The lessons might be integrated seminars
Assessment methods
Oral test
Teaching tools
Slides and manuals of courses for patients attending the Unit of
Metabolic Diseases and Clinical Dietetics
Office hours
See the website of Giulio Marchesini Reggiani