MNOB0921c Obesitology I - exercise

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Julie Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Forejt, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Lenka Mičínová Sáblíková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Bc. et Bc. Aneta Pohořalá (seminar tutor)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Julie Dobrovolná, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MVDr. Halina Matějová
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Fri 10:30–12:10 A21/107
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MNKV0822p Community Nutrition and h.c.II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will be introduced with the history of obesity, epidemiology, prevention, factors influencing the formation and development of obesity, the health risks of obesity, with nutrients metabolism and tissue metabolism,with fluid intake and sleep in obese people, the determination methods of dietary consumption, ways of assessing nutritional status and overview of testing in obesity,with psychology and its cognitive behavioral way.
Syllabus
  • 1) Definitions, history of obesity, epidemiology, prevention, causes and health risks of obesity.
  • 2) Genetic factors and obesity, methods of genetic testing in obese people.
  • 3) Macronutrients, micronutrients and seminutrients in nutrition of obese people.
  • 4) Obesity and fluid intake, choice of beverages.
  • 5) Sleep and Obesity.
  • 6) Obesity in children.
  • 7) Methods of assessment of nutritional status, an overview of the various tests in obesity.
  • 8) Methods of assessment of nutritional consumption.
  • 9) Psychological care, cognitive-behavioral way, communication.
Literature
  • KLEINWÄCHTEROVÁ, Hana and Zuzana BRÁZDOVÁ. Výživový stav člověka a způsoby jeho zjišťování. Vyd. 2., přeprac. Brno: Institut pro další vzdělávání pracovníků ve zdravotnictví v Brně, 2001, 102 s. ISBN 8070133368. info
Teaching methods
exercises
Assessment methods
credit, semester paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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