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The Role of Food and Nutrition for Disease Prevention
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:22:00
Abstract
In this course, different lecturers (responsible and invited) with background in nutrition and/or medicine will teach students about the role of food and nutrition in the etiology and progression of chronic diseases.
Objective
In this course, students will develop an understanding for the role of food and nutrition in the: - maintenance of health, - prevention of chronic disease, - progression of chronic diseases... ...at different life-stages.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Presentations of the lecturers and relevant literature will be available on Moodle.
Literature
Obligatory course literature will be provided by the individual lecturers.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC , NDS , WBZ
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
- Mode
- written 105 minutes
- Aids
- None
- Digital
- The exam takes place on devices provided by ETH Zurich.
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | The Role of Food and Nutrition for Disease Prevention |
|
2 h weekly |