Pathology Applied to Nutrition

Base Knowledge

Knowledge of biology. Knowledge of chemistry/biochemistry

Some knowledge of statistics

Teaching Methodologies

2-hours theoretical classes. Two times a Week

Power point presentation.

Presentation of real clinical cases.

Discussion of scientific articles

Learning Results

Knowing the mechanisms that relate the pathologies with nutrition
Identify diseases in which risk factors include nutrition
Learn to identify the signs and symptoms in the most important Nutrition-related diseases

Program

INTRODUCTION TO DISCIPLINE
SLIMNESS
DISEASES OF FOOD BEHAVIOR
ANOREXIA NERVOSA / BULIMIA / BINGE EATING DISORDERS
OBESITY
COMPLICATIONS
DIABETES MELLITUS
COMPLICATIONS
TREATMENT
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
DYSLIPIDEMIA
HYPERTENSION
GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
DIETARY APPLIED TO ELDERLY

Curricular Unit Teachers

Luísa Maria de Morais Macieira

Grading Methods

Completion of two written tests in worth 50%  of the final grade

Minimum grade for each test  is 9,5 (from 0 to20)

 

Assessment by exam minimum  grade  of 9,5  out of 20


    Internship(s)

    NAO

    Bibliography

    Main 

    Buja LM, Krueger GRF. Atlas of   Human Pathology  de Netter. ISBN 85-363-0742-0.
    – Cooke Robin A.; Colour atlas of anatomical pathology. ISBN: 0-443-05062-7.

    Secondary 
    – Kumar Vinay 340;Robbins basic pathology. ISBN: 0-7216-9274-5.
    – Articles and texts assigned during classes