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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
Food science and technology
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Food and Drug

APPLIED HUMAN NUTRITION
cod. 18434

Academic year 2017/18
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Nicoletta PELLEGRINI
Academic discipline
Scienze tecniche dietetiche applicate (MED/49)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
64 hours
of face-to-face activities
8 credits
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Learning objectives

Ability to gather and interpret the effect of nutrients / foods / diets on metabolism in the human physiological states.
Ability to interpret the role of functional foods on human health.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of human physiology and nutrition

Course unit content

METABOLIC REGULATION: 1) metabolism during the postabsorptive phase; 2) metabolism during the postprandial phase; 3) integration of carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism among tissues and organs. NON NUTRITIVE FOOD COMPONENTS: 4) water; 5) alcohol; 6) antioxidants and oxidative stress; 7) probiotics and prebiotics; 8) functional compounds in food. NUTRITION IN DIFFERENT AGES: 9) nutrition in the elderly; 10) nutrition in childhood; 11) nutrition in pregnancy and lactation. REGULATIONS AND FOOD INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS: 12) food labeling; 13) dietetic foods; 14) novel foods; 15) regulations on nutrition and health claims.

Full programme

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Bibliography

1) F. FIDANZA, G. LIGUORI: Nutrizione Umana - IDELSEN (Napoli) 2) A. MARIANI COSTANTINI, C. CANNELLA, G. TOMASSI: Alimentazione e Nutrizione Umana - il Pensiero Scientifico (Roma).
3) M. SHILS, J. OLSON, M. SHIKE: Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, VIII ed, LEA & FEBIGER (Philadelphia) 4) K. Frayn: Metabolic Regulation. Portland Press, (London) 5) T. Brody: Nutritional biochemistry – (Academic Press).

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

segreteria.scienzealimenti@unipr.it
 

Quality assurance office

Education manager
Rag. Andrea Barchi
T. +39 0521 906430
E. servizio didattica.scienzealimenti@unipr.it
 

President of the degree course

Prof.ssa Claudia Folli

claudia.folli@unipr.it

 

Faculty advisor

Prof.ssa Marilena Musci
E. marilena.musci@unipr.it

 

Tutor professor

Prof.ssa Valentina Bernini
E. valentina.bernini@unipr.it

Erasmus delegate

Prof.ssa Barbara Prandi
barbara.prandi@unipr.it 

 

 

Career guidance delegates

prof. Francesca Bot
E. francesca.bot@unipr.it 

 

Internships

prof. Pedro Miguel Mena Parreno
E. pedromiguel.menaparreno@unipr.it