BIOCHEMISTRY OF NUTRITION
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Valeria SORRENTIExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Face-to-face lessons (42 hours).Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Information for students with disabilities and/or DSA.
As a guarantee of equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on their specific needs and on teaching objectives of the discipline. It is also possible to ask the departmental contacts of CInAP (Center for Active and Participatory Inclusion - Services for Disabilities and/or DSAs), in the persons of professors Giovanna Tropea Garzia and Anna De Angelis
Required Prerequisites
Detailed Course Content
Food and human nutrition .
-The Need of energy :Energy Function of food, Hints of Bioenergetics
-Vitamins and minerals in food.
-Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates.
-Digestion and absorption of lipids.
-Digestion and absorption of proteins.
-Metabolic fate of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in food .
-Nutritional considerations on the metabolism of carbohydrates .
-Nutritional considerations on lipid metabolism .
-Nutritional considerations on protein metabolism .
-Signal transduction
-Metabolic integration of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins; metabolic regulation in the feeding- fasting cycle
-Nutrition and health:
• Free radicals and oxidative stress; Food as a source of antioxidants
• Nutrigenomics
Textbook Information
1. G. Arienti.Le basi molecolari della nutrizione. Ed. PICCIN
2. U. Leuzzi, E. Bellocco, D. Barreca.Biochimica della nutrizione. Ed. ZANICHELLI
3. D. Voet, J. G. Voet, C. W. Pratt Principi di biochimica. Ed. ZANICHELLI
4. C. Pignatti- Biochimica della nutrizione- Società Editrice ESCULAPIO
VERIFICATION OF LEARNING
Oral interview to verify the achievement of the training objectives. The relevance of the answers to the questions asked, the level of depth of the topic, and the ability to connect between the different topics covered by the program will constitute elements of evaluation. Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.
Information for students with disabilities and/or SLD:
To guarantee equal opportunities and in compliance with the laws in force, interested students can request a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and / or dispensative measures, based on educational objectives and specific needs. It is also possible to contact the CInAP referent teachers (Center for Active and Participatory Integration - Services for Disabilities and / or DSA) of our Department, prof.Giovanna Tropea Garzia and prof. Anna De Angelis
EXAMPLES OF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND / OR EXERCISES
Metabolic fate of sugars
Exogenous antioxidants: Lycopene
Food induced thermogenesis
Microelements: Iron
Dietary regimes: Mediterranean diet
Course Planning
Subjects | Text References | |
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1 | Alimenti nella nutrizione umana | Testo 2; materiale fornito a lezione |
2 | Il Bisogno di energia: Funzione energetica degli alimenti, cenni di Bioenergetica | Testo 2; Materiale fornito a lezione |
3 | Vitamine e Sali minerali nell’alimentazione | Testo 1;Testo 2; materiale fornito a lezione |
4 | Digestione e assorbimento di glucidi | Testo1;Testo2; Testo3;Testo 4; materiale fornito a lezione |
5 | Digestione e assorbimento dei lipidi | Testo1;Testo2; Testo3;Testo 4; materiale fornito a lezione |
6 | Digestione e assorbimento dei protidi | Testo1;Testo2; Testo3;Testo 4; materiale fornito a lezione |
7 | Destino metabolico di glucidi, lipidi e proteine contenuti negli alimenti | Testo1;Testo2; materiale fornito a lezione |
8 | Considerazioni nutrizionali sul metabolismo dei glucidi | Testo 1; materiale fornito a lezione |
9 | Considerazioni nutrizionali sul metabolismo dei lipidi | Testo 1; materiale fornito a lezione |
10 | Considerazioni nutrizionali sul metabolismo dei protidi | Testo 1; materiale fornito a lezione |
11 | Trasduzione del segnale | Testo3;materiale fornito a lezione |
12 | Integrazione metabolica di glucidi, lipidi e proteine: regolazione metabolica nel ciclo alimentazione-digiuno | Testo2; Testo3;materiale fornito a lezione |
13 | Alimentazione e salute: Radicali liberi e stress ossidativo; Alimenti come fonte di antiossidanti; Nutrigenomica | Testo 1; Testo 2; materiale fornito a lezione |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral interview to verify the achievement of the training objectives. The relevance of the answers to the questions asked, the level of depth of the topic, and the ability to connect between the different topics covered by the program will constitute elements of evaluation.
The vote follows the following scheme:
Unsuitable
Significant deficiencies in knowledge and understanding of the topics.Inability to analyze and synthesize. Obvious imperfections.
18-20
Minimum knowledge and understanding of the topics. Frequent generalizations.Just enough capacity for analysis and synthesis.
21-23
Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics. Fair ability to analyze and synthesize. Ability to argue in a logical and coherent way
24-26
Good knowledge and understanding of the topics. Good analysis and synthesis skills. Ability to argue in a logical and coherent way
27-29
More than good knowledge and understanding of the topics. Remarkable skills of analysis and synthesis. The arguments have been adequately investigated
30-30L
Excellent knowledge and understanding of the topics.Remarkable skills of analysis and synthesis. The topics were significantly investigated
Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Metabolic fate of sugars
Exogenous antioxidants: Lycopene
Food induced thermogenesis
Microelements: Iron
Dietary regimes: Mediterranean diet