Clinical Nutrition

Recommended Prerequisites

Anatomy, Biochemistry , Physiology, Pathophysiology.

Teaching Methods

Lectures and theoretical- practices based on clinical cases

Practical lessons in small groups

1 - Training in of anthropometric data and nutritional prescription

2 - Nutritional State Assessment and bases for the prescription of a nutritional medical therapy.

Learning Outcomes

Student must know the principles of healthy food and know how to evaluate nutritional status and body composition of the individual , interpreting deviations related to the life cycle or with underlying pathological factors .

Student will develop theoretical skills on Nutrition and Diabetes , Nutrition and Obesity , Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease , Malnutrition , Nutrition in the elderly and Nutrition and Cancer , from the point of view of diagnosis , prevention and treatment.

Themes will be developed and discussed issues related to the nutrition of patients with eating behavior disorders .

We will discuss the principles of Artificial feeding , its clinical interest especially in chronic diseases, in intensive care environment and others.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Healthy eating .

- Assessment of nutritional status and body composition .

- Nutrition and Diabetes .

- Nutrition and Obesity .

- Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease .

- Malnutrition

- Nutrition in the elderly

- Nutrition and Cancer

- Eating behavior disorders

- Artificial feeding.

Head Lecturer(s)

Lélita Conceição Santos

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 20.0%
Exam: 80.0%

Bibliography

}Krause and Mahan. Food, Nutrition & Diet Therapy 11st Ed – 2005.

}Schills ME, Shike M, Ross AC, Caballero B, Cousins RJ. Modern Nutrition in Health and disease. 10th Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins - 2006.

}Nelms M, Sucher KP, Lacey K, Roth SL. Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology. 2nd Ed. Wadsworth Cengage Learning. 2009.

}Saldanha H. Nutrição Clínica Moderna na Saúde e na Doença. Ed. LIDEL. 2001

}Selecção de diapositivos das aulas – NONIO em Material de Apoio