Syllabus (MED/49)
• Introduction to the course: a) Food consumption polytheism: the era of eclectic nutrition and paradoxes; b) Nutrition Facts: Health Claims and nutrition labelling in Europe; c) Nutritional and health implications of phytochemicals
• An overview of malnutrition: Definition, Types, Causes, Symptoms & Diagnosis
• The utility of body composition assessment in nutrition practice: an overview of current methodology.
• The contribution of genetics, epigenetics and environment to obesity
• Methods for examining nutrition's role in disease prevention, with a particular focus on cell culture and animal studies, and dietary intervention studies.
• Diet, Aging and Longevity
• The role of microbiota in human health from early life to adulthood.
• Manipulating the human gut microbiome by diet: current understanding and future perspectives.
• Specific dietary models for the prevention of non-communicable diseases: the Mediterranean diet as an example.

Syllabus (MED/43)
• Introduction to bioethics. Bioethical theories. The Nuremberg Code; the Declaration of Helsinki; the CIOMS guidelines; the Belmont report.
• Control over experimentation in European law. The Oviedo Convention. Good Clinical Practice.
• The Control and Consulting Institutes. The Ethics Committees. The Bioethics Committee: definition, origins, ethics committees in Italy, composition, function. The reform of ethics committees.
• Information and consent
• Food risk. Artificial nutrition and hydration. Food policies and nutrition

Lesson slides provided by the teacher and present on the platform of the university.

The suggested books are not mandatory for verifying learning, but rather suggestions for expanding the field of study (MED/49).

“Alimentazione, nutrizione e salute” A cura di: L. Debellis, A. Poli - Editore: Edises - Data di Pubblicazione: ottobre 2019; EAN: 9788833190518; ISBN: 883319051X

“Le basi molecolari della nutrizione” di Giuseppe Arienti Editore: Piccin Nuova Libreria Data di Pubblicazione: 2021; EAN: 9788829932054; ISBN: 8829932051

Introduction to bioethics
The bioethical theories
The Nuremberg Code
The Declaration of Helsinki
The CIOMS guidelines
The Belmont report
The control over experimentation in European law
- The Oviedo Convention
- Good Clinical Practice
- Control and Consulting Institutes
- Clinical drug trials
- The Ethics Committees
- The Bioethics Committee: definition, origins, the Bioethics Committees in Italy, composition, function
- The ethical-scientific evaluation of a clinical trial
- Information and consent
- Studies with dietary supplements
- Artificial nutrition and hydration
- Food and nutrition policies

R. Van Potter Bioetica. Ponte verso il futuro – Ed. Sicania
E. Sgreccia Manuale di bioetica- vol. I Fondamenti ed etica biomedica Ed. Vita e pensiero
E. Lecaldano Dizionario di bioetica – Ed. Laterza
M. Mori Manuale di bioetica. Verso una civiltà biomedica secolarizzata- Ed. Le lettere
M. Soldini Scritti di bioetica- Ed. Il Convivio
L.M.Borgia Manuale di bioetica per la sperimentazione clinica e i Comitati etici- Ed. Medico scientifiche
E. Furlan Bioetica e dignità umana. Interpretazioni a confronto a partire dalla Convenzione di Oviedo – Ed. Franco Angeli
G. Giusti Trattato di medicina legale e scienze affini – Vol. I – Ed. Cedam

Lecture notes

The recommended texts are not binding for the purpose of verifying learning but are proposals for the in-depth study of the subject.