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Presentation
Presentation
Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. The use of genetic tests applied to clinical nutrition.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 3.5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
4 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT1101-11581
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
- Presentation of the curricular unit program. Criteria for evaluation.
- Basic concepts: nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics.
- Gene and diet relationship - scientific evidence.
- Nutrigenetics and obesity.
- Genetic tests applied to nutrition.
- Interpretation of nutrigenetic tests.
- Nutrigenetic tests application in clinical nutrition.
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Objectives
Objectives
Allow the identification of interactions between the diet and individuals at the genetic, molecular and organismic levels.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Use of digital platforms such as Kahoot, google forms for interactive moments in the classroom.
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References
References
Di Renzo, L., Gualtieri, P., Romano, L., Marrone, G., Noce, A., Pujia, A., Perrone, M. A., Aiello, V., Colica, C., & De Lorenzo, A. (2019). Role of Personalized Nutrition in Chronic-Degenerative Diseases. Nutrients, 11(8), 1707.
Marcum J. A. (2020). Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics, Personalized Nutrition, and Precision Healthcare. Current nutrition reports, 9(4), 338–345.
Peña-Romero, A. C., Navas-Carrillo, D., Marín, F., & Orenes-Piñero, E. (2018). The future of nutrition: Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics in obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 58(17), 3030–3041.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
