Teaching Methodologies
Classes of theoretical exposition
theorico-pratical Lessons with exercises for self-assessment of the syllabus
The lectures will be expository and will have as its main objective the realization of practical application to the content taught in classes of theoretical exposition as well as reading and interpreting scientific articles exercises. Are reserved six hours for evaluation to the completion of various forms of self-assessment exercises to diagnose. The final written evaluation has the structure of the records held in the group class.
The delivery in electronic form of the resolved records (ER) is worth 5 points.
The interpretation of a scientific study in dietetic and nutrition epidemiological nature (EC) is worth 5 points
The writing frequency (F) holds the remaining 10 values.
Thus the final classification results from the following formula: ER 5 + 5 + 10 F EC
Learning Results
The main objective of Nutritional Epidemiology, is to investigate the contribution of diet and related factors, nutritional status and disease in humans. This is an exciting area of study because it allows elucidate the potential causes and prevention of situations related to the disease. It is therefore crucial that the nutritionist acquire skills to meet these challenges, we develop a questioning spirit that properly balances the problems and propose appropriate solutions.
It is intended to develop skills for the future nutritionist to base their daily practice in research data, using epidemiological principles, so it is essential to interpret them critically establishing a reasoned about their strengths and weaknesses judgment.
This course requires previous knowledge of fundamentals of epidemiology and is therefore rapidly administered at the beginning of the discipline.
Program
1. Presentation of the discipline. Objectives and methods.
2. The epidemiology. Concept and historical perspective. Fundamentals of epidemiology
3.The emergence of nutritional epidemiology.
Epidemiological
4. Methods. Analytical and descriptive
4.1. Epidemiology. Types of studies.
4.2. Measurement of exposure and outcome: . validity and reproducibility studies. Sensitivity, specificity and predictive
value. .Measures of association. .Bias, confounding and modifying variables effect. Effects and solutions.
4.3.Analise and presentation of dietary data.
5.Interpretation epidemiological research. Criteria for causal inference.
6.Interation, host, environment, agent in nutritional epidemiology.
7.Questões ethics in nutritional epidemiology.
8.Monitorization and nutritional surveillance.
9. The role of epidemiological studies in determining the causal relationship between diet and disease. Nutritional epidemiology
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Bonita, R., Beaglehole, R., & Kjellström, T. (2010). Epidemiologia Básica. (World Health Organization, Ed.) (2nd ed.). São Paulo: Santos.
•Nutritional Epidemiology – Walter Willett – Monographs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics – vol. 30 – Oxford University Pres – 2nd Ed. Oxford, 1998.
•Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology – B.M. Margetts and Michael Nelson – Oxford University Press – 2nd Ed. Oxford, 1997.
• Epidemiology. An Introduction. Rothman KJ. Oxford University Press. Oxford, 2002.
• A Dictionary of Epidemiology – J.M. Last -Oxford University Press – 4th Ed. Oxford, 2001.