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752-6104-00L 2 Credits MSC , NDS D-USYS , D-HEST

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Nutrition for Health and Development

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Michael Bruce Zimmermann

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Abstract

The course presents nutrition and health issues with a special focus on developing countries. Micronutrient deficiencies including assessment and prevalence and food fortification with micronutrients.

Objective

Knowing commonly used nutrition and health indicators to evaluate the nutritional status of populations. Knowing and evaluating nutritional problems in developing countries. Understanding the problem of micronutrient deficiencies and the principles of food fortification with micronutrients.

Content

The course presents regional and global aspects and status of food security and commonly used nutrition and health indicators. Child growth, childhood malnutrition and the interaction of nutrition and infectious diseases in developing countries. Specific nutritional problems in emergencies. The assessment methods and the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies at regional and global level. The principles of food fortification with micronutrients and examples fortification programs.

Resources

Lecture Notes

The lecture details are available.

Literature

Leathers and Foster, The world food problem, Tackling the causes of undernutrition in the third world. 3rd ed., 2004. Semba and Bloem, Nutrition and health in developing countries, 2nd edition, Humana Press, 2008. WHO, FAO, Guidelines on food fortification with micronutrients, WHO, 2006.

General Information

Language: English
Levels: MSC , NDS
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: graded semester performance

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Nutrition for Health and Development	Thu 13:15-15:00 (LFV E 41)	2 h weekly

Offered In

Food Science Master
- Major in Nutrition and Health
  - Disciplinary Subjects
- Minors
  - Public Nutrition and Health
- Major in Human Health, Nutrition and Environment
  - Module
    - Module Public Health (The module Public Health is compulsory for all students in the major Human Health, Nutrition and Environment.)
Environmental Sciences Master
- Major in Human Health, Nutrition and Environment
  - Public Health (The module Public Health is compulsory for all students in the major Human Health, Nutrition and Environment.)
MAS in Nutrition and Health
- Disciplinary Subjects
Health Sciences and Technology Master
- Major in Human Health, Nutrition and Environment
  - Electives
    - Electives Courses I