752-6001-AAL Introduction to Nutritional Science
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2021 |
| Dozierende | M. B. Zimmermann, C. Wolfrum |
| Periodizität | jedes Semester wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
| Lehrsprache | Englisch |
| Kommentar | Belegung ist NUR erlaubt für MSc Studierende, die diese Lerneinheit als Auflagenfach verfügt haben. Alle andere Studierenden (u.a. auch Mobilitätsstudierende, Doktorierende) können diese Lerneinheit NICHT belegen. |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course introduces basic concepts of micro- and macronutrient nutrition. Micronutrients studied include fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Macronutrients include proteins, fat and carbohydrates. Special attention is given to nutrient digestion, bioavailability, metabolism and excretion with some focus on energy metabolism. |
| Lernziel | To introduce the students to the both macro- and micronutrients in relation to food and metabolism. |
| Inhalt | This is a self-study course. The course is devided into two parts: micronutrients are given by and macronutrients a. The micronutrients include fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins, minerals and trace elements. The part on macronutrients introduces basic nutritional aspects of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and energy metabolism. |
| Skript | A reading list will be provided to the students detailing chapters and lecture slides to be studied |
| Literatur | Present Knowledge in Nutrition; Edited by: J.W. Erdman Jr., I.A. Macdonald and S.H. Zeisel; 10th edition; International Life Sciences Institute; ISBN 978-0-470-95917-6 |