BVPL0622 Preventive Medicine II

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Bc. Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová, DrSc. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Forejt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Chuchmová (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Martin Krsek, CSc., MSc (lecturer)
Mgr. Aleš Peřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Šimůnek, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Ondřej Zvěřina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Veronika Išová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jindřich Fiala, CSc.
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 18. 2. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 25. 2. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 4. 3. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 11. 3. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 18. 3. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 25. 3. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 1. 4. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 8. 4. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 22. 4. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 29. 4. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 6. 5. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 13. 5. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 20. 5. 13:00–14:40 A21/112, Fri 27. 5. 13:00–14:40 A21/112
Prerequisites
BVPL0521 Preventive Medicine I
Pre-requisites, according to the order of the study, Preventive medicine I
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
The aim of the subject is to acquire basic knowledge about the identification and evaluation of influences of the living and working environment on population health and on methods of optimization of physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial factors. The course is also focused on epidemiology, etiology and prevention of non-communicable diseases of mass occurrence (cardiovascular disease, malignant tumors, allergies, obesity, osteoporosis, etc.). In addition, the main risk and protective factors of lifestyle and living conditions are important for the health status of the population. Methods of intervention to influence risk and protective factors.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the follow-up course of preventive medicine, the student will be able to interpret the positive and negative influences of lifestyle factors on human/public health, including the autoagressive behaviors (nutrition, physical activity, psychical overload and stress, smoking, abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs);
Based on acquired knowledge, the student will be able to make deductions about the importance of environment and lifestyle in the health protection and promotion, and about the primary prevention priorities;
Syllabus
  • BASIC TOXICOLOGY: ways of exposure, intake, uptake; metabolism of xenobiotics, genetic polymorphism in the microsomal enzymes; excretion. Health insure caused by chemical exposure, carcinogenesis. Similarities and differences between children and adults in toxicology.
  • NUTRITION AND HEALTH: diseases related to malnutrition and food contaminants. The role of nutrition in health promotion. Dietary quidelines. The ways for measurement of nutritional habits.
  • NATURAL AND MAN-MADE CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENT: their types, point and areal sources. Enviroment in the Czech Republic. Principles of the monitoring of environmental polutants. "Natural pesticides". NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: epidemiology, ethiology, prevention; Cardiovascular diseases, Cancer, Respiratory diseases, Allergy, Diabetes mellitus, Osteoporosis.
Literature
  • Brázdová Z.: Dietary guidelines. LF MU
  • Náhradní obsah: Náhradní obsah: Kotulán aj: Preventivní lékařství I, II. Lékařská fakulta MU, 1991, 1992
  • Provazník K. aj.: Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. 3. LF UK Praha, SZÚ Praha, 2003, 2004
  • Referenční hodnoty pro příjem živin. V ČR 1. vyd. Praha: Společnost pro výživu, 2011, 192 s. ISBN 9788025469873. info
Teaching methods
Teoretical lectures
Assessment methods
Written online test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/www/2422/um
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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