Course: Ernährungslehre (1804-081)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. oec. troph. Anja Bosy-Westphal (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

4

Contents:

- History of human nutrition
- Body composition and assessment of nutritional status
- Nutrient requirements and recommended dietary intake
- Role of macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fat) and alcohol in nutrition
- Basic knowledge on vitamins, minerals and fluid homeostasis
- Nutrition and during the life cycle (pediatric nutrition, pregnancy and lactation, elderly)
- Nutrition in sports and exercise
- Evaluation of vegetarian nutrition

Literature:

Biesalski H.K., Bischoff S.C., Puchstein C.: Ernährungsmedizin, Thieme Verlag;
Kofrányi E., Wirths W.: Einführung in die Ernährungslehre, Umschau Verlag;
H.K. Biesalski und Grimm P.: Taschenatlas der Ernährung Thieme Verlag;
Elmadfa I.: Ernährungslehre, UTB, Stuttgart

Location:

Hohenheim

Module:

• 1804-080 Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy (compulsory)