Course: Global Nutrition (4303-481)

Persons:

• PD Dr. rer. nat. Veronika Scherbaum (verantwortlich)
• Prof. Dr. Hans-K. Biesalski (verantwortlich)
• (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

5

Contents:

The world nutrition situation: from undernutrition to obesity, macro- and micronutrient deficiencies

Measurement approaches to nutritional status, anthropometric and dietary assessment

Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) changing dietary approaches to severe malnutrition,

Nutrition and infectious diseases

Prevalence of HIV/Aids and speficic interventions to reduce Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)

Micronutrient deficiencies (e.g. iron, iodine and vitamin A deficiencies), new approaches to prevent micronutrient deficiencies (hidden hunger)

Targeting specific at risk groups like pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and children below 5 years

Food rights with respect to food security and community nutrition

Comparison of nutrition and health status of vulnerable groups in urban and rural areas

Global dimensions of obesity and diabetes

Nutrition in relief and emergency situations, vulnerability assessment, tasks of different organisations and planning of food rations

Targeted feeding programmes like therapeutic-, supplementary-, and school feeding programmes

Reaching Millenium Development Goals, strategies to improve nutrition and health, breastfeeding promotion programmes, Nutrition interventions at national, regional and individual level

Exam preparation

Literature:

Burgess A, et al. 2009. Community Nutrition
Ehiri J. (ed) 2009. Maternal and Child Health
Semba RD & Bloem MW. (ed) 2008, Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries
(all available in UHOH Library)

Location:

Hohenheim

Module:

• 4303-480 Global Nutrition (compulsory)