Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Nutrition and Physiopathology

Code

44004

Academic unit

Nova Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Credits

8

Teacher in charge

Profª Doutora Diana Teixeira

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a)      Understand the physiology of diseases addressed in this course;

b)     Recognize the importance of food habits in the pathophysiology of non-transmissible chronic metabolic diseases;

c)      Recognize the importance of nutritional therapeutic/dietetic in the treatment and/or prevention of chronic diseases;

d)     Assess nutritional status in health and disease through the application and interpretation of anthropometric parameters, biochemical data and food intake questionnaires;

e)     Apply nutritional recommendations through protocols of dietetic intervention adapted to different diseases;

f)       Establish nutritional orientations adapted to several chronic diseases.

Prerequisites

 

Subject matter

  1. Eating Disorders
  2. Obesity
  3. Diabetes Mellitus
  4. Heart Disease
  5. Lipid Disorders
  6. High Blood Pressure
  7. Hiperuricemia and Gout
  8. Gastrointestinal Disease (Oesophagus; Stomach; Bowel and colon; Liver; Gallbladder; Exocrine pancreas)
  9. Renal diseases

Bibliography

·        Duarte, A. C.G. Avaliação Nutricional – Aspectos Clínicos e Laboratoriais. São Paulo: Editora Atheneu, 2007. Garrow, J.S., James, W.P.T.; Ralph, A. Human Nutrition and Dietétics. 10th. ed.: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.

·        Gropper S.S., Smith J.L., Groff J.L. Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism. 5 th. ed. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2009.

·        Mahan, Kathleen L.; Escott-Stump, Sylvia. Krause – Alimentos, Nutrição e Dietoterapia. 12ª Ed. U.S.A.: Roca, 2008.

·        Nelms, M., Sucher, K., Long, S. Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology. U.S.A: Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2007.

·        Rolfes, Sharon Rady; Pinna, Kathryn; Whitney, Ellie. Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition. Wadsworth. International Cengage Learning; 2009.

Teaching method

The syllabus is completely aligned with the UC learning objectives. In chapter one an introduction to eating behaviour concept is made and its determinants are elucidated, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, their symptoms, nutritional diagnosis and nutritional recommendations and dietetic approach will be addressed. In chapters 2 to 7 different metabolic non-transmissible chronic diseases are addresses, as well as their nutritional recommendations and dietetic intervention adapted to the treatment/prevention. In the last chapter, chapter eight, nutritional recommendations and dietetic intervention protocols will be presented for the most common diseases of the digestive tract and renal system.

Evaluation method

Theoretical classes (lectures of an expositive nature, directed to large groups);

Theoretical-pratical classes (they integrate an expository component and an interactive component, directed to small groups).

The evaluation will be made taking into account the following parameters: clinical cases discussion (50%), examination (50%). Students with a grade equal to or great than 10 (0-20) values in each of the evaluation elements, are approved.

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