39179 - Applied Dietetic Technical Sciences

Academic Year 2016/2017

  • 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