NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF FOOD
cod. 1005860

Academic year 2014/15
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Fisiologia (BIO/09)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
21 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub:
course unit
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Learning objectives

The students becomes aware of the methods used to evaluate the nutritional quality of foods and knows how to make responsible choices in order to maintain health in the context of the daily diet.

Prerequisites

Basics of human nutrition and food chemistry.

Course unit content

Food groups
Evaluation of nutritional quality

Full programme

Food groups

Nutritiional evaluation of foods
Glycemic Index
Protein quality
Atherogenic indexes
Energy density
Dietary scores
Nutritional profiles
Effects of food processing on nutritional quality.

Bibliography

Alimentazione e Nutrizione Umana - Il pensiero scientifico editore

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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