LABORATORY 1° YEAR

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

DIE11L1

Academic Year of enrolment:

2023

Year of supply:

2023/2024

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in DIETISTIC

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

Mobilia Alessandro

Cycle:

First semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

As didactic regulation prevision.

Objectives

The aim of the course is to acquire:
Methodologies aimed at identifying the nutritional principles of human nutrition;
Use food composition tables;
Detect weight, height, anthropometric measurements, calculate body mass index, ideal weight, and use percentile tables;
Knowledge of the role of different nutrients and their significance in human nutrition;
Ability to implement dietary proposals in compliance with different needs (in different ages and in different physiological conditions) and in the context of different food models.

Contents

Energy expenditure
Energy requirements
Calculation of energy requirement
Predictive formulas for estimating basal metabolic rate (LAF, IEI, Energy Quotients)
Protein requirement
Biological value of proteins
Calculation of protein requirements
Techniques for detecting food consumption
Evaluation of eating habits and estimate of income)
(24-hour reminder, dietary history, frequency questionnaires, food diary)
Assessment of nutritional needs for healthy adult subjects based on the indications of the LARN
Calculation of energy requirements based on physical activity
Transformation of daily food plans into energy and nutrients
Preparation of a daily food plan for healthy adults according to the indications of the LARN

Recommended Bibliography

Material provided by the Professor

Teaching Methods

Interactive lectures with practical exercises.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Practical exercise

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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