The course gives an introduction to selected topics relevant to human nutrition science.Topics covered include dietary recommendations and nutrient requirements for adults, under- and overnutrition, special dietary patterns and nutri-(epi)genetics.

This first module of the CAS Nutrition in Medicine will provide an overview of the most important concepts of nutrition. The introduction to nutrition specific physiology, will be followed by a more detailed overview of the macro- and micronutrients as well as their importance to health and disease.

Gives the students background knowledge necessary for a basic understanding of the complex relationships between food composition and nutrition on one hand and the functioning, as well as the malfunctioning, of major organ systems on the other hand.