Lehrveranstaltung: Globale Ernährung und Nahrungssicherung (1403-401)

Personen:

• PD Dr. rer. nat. Veronika Scherbaum (verantwortlich)
• Prof.Dr. Jan Frank (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Christine Lambert (begleitend)
• Wolfgang Stütz (begleitend)

Lehrform:

Vorlesung mit Übung

SWS:

5

Inhalt:

In this module basic knowledge about Food and Nutrition Security and different intervention strategies will be taught. A major focus is placed on the nutritional improvement of vulnerable groups like pregnant and lactating women, infants and children in developing countries. Therefore, skills to assess nutritional status (anthropometric, biochemical) and nutrient intake will be intensively communicated and practiced. Moreover, health-related interactions with nutritional status are discussed.

Literatur:

• King FS, Burgess A, Quinn VJ, Osei AK: Nutrition for Developing countries; Oxford University Press (2015)
• Burgess A et al. Community Nutrition; Macmillan Education Elt (2009)
• Ehiri J (ed): Maternal and Child Health, Springer (2009)
• Semba RD & Bloem MW: Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries; Humana Press (2008)

Veranstaltungsort:

Hohenheim

Modul:

• 1403-400 Globale Ernährung und Nahrungssicherung (Pflicht)