FSE Campus Venlo
Epidemiology of Food; The Relationship Between Food and Health
Full course description
The foods we consume each day contain thousands of specific nutrients and chemicals. Students will be introduced in nutritional epidemiology by lectures, tutorial groups, practical trainings and self study. The course will focus on different methods to measure dietary intake, as well as on the relation of diet with most relevant chronic diseases.
Course objectives
- To obtain knowledge on foods and nutrients, and recommended intakes
- To obtain knowledge on different dietary assessment methods
- To gain insight in the relation between diet and risk of important chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and mental health disorders
Prerequisites
VSK1002 Research Methods I: Quantitative Research
Recommended reading
- Willett W. Nutritional Epidemiology. ISBN978 0 19 975403 8. This material is available in the Reading Room, UM-Library
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Additional literature will be provided during the course
VSC2201
Period 4
27 Jan 2025
28 Mar 2025
ECTS credits:
5.0Coordinator:
Teaching methods:
Lecture(s), PBL, Training(s)Assessment methods:
Attendance, Assignment, Written exam