Objectives and competences
The knowledge about the major influence of nutrition in pediatric age on healthy growth and maturation, but also by modulating health-disease in adulthood and in the treatment of disease in pediatric age.
Objectives
Knowledge of childhood particularities;
Understanding the significance of nutrition during the pediatric age;
Knowledge concerning nutritional intervention in pathologic conditions;
Development of skills for clinical evaluation and nutritional intervention in pediatrics.
Outcomes
Clinical evaluation, dietary counseling and nutritional intervention in health/pathologic conditions in pediatric age.
Teaching Methodologies
Lectures and theoretical-practical lessons with audiovisual support.
Demonstration of materials and techniques related to the themes developed.
Discussion of nutritional intervention of clinical cases.
Textbooks are indicated, and scientific papers are provided.
Syllabus
Lectures:
Pediatrics and Nutrition
Nutritional evaluation
Growth and maturation
Breastfeeding Feeding
Formula Feeding
Complementary feeding
Nutrition in preschool and school age and in adolescence
Childhood obesity
Digestive pathology
Undernutrition
Nutritional support: Enteric and parenteral nutrition
Diabetes
Chronic kidney disease
Inborn errors of metabolism
Vegetarian diets
Nutrition and Sports
Theoretical-practicals:
Nutritional evaluation
Breastfeeding feeding
Formula feeding
Complementary feeding
Food allergy
Ketogenic diet in epilepsy
Nutritional care in children with cancer
Nutrition in preschool and school age children and in adolescents
Childhood obesity
Digestive pathology (Celiac Disease)
Undernutrition
Nutritional support: Enteric and parenteral nutrition
Diabetes
Chronic kidney disease
Dyslipidemia
Inborn errors of metabolism
