Nutrition and Micronutrient Metabolism

Level
Undergraduate
Semester
6th Semester
Credit
5
Method
Laboratory Exercises, Lectures
Type
Compulsory
Language
English, Greek

Learning Outcomes

    • To understand the role of digestion, absorption, bioavailability and metabolism of vitamins, minerals and water. 
    • To understand the interactions of micronutrients with macronutrients and intermediates of metabolism.
    • To understand the regulation and integration of micronutrients and the function of the related organs in the body.
    • To understand the human energy requirement, nutrition and body composition
    • To understand the role of micronutrients and macronutrients on immunity system and their involvement in obesity and other metabolic diseases.

General Abilities

  • Data and information searching, analysis and synthesis, with the support of proper technologies
  • Autonomous work
  • Team work
  • Producing new research ideas
  • Promotion of unrestrained, creative and deductive thoughts

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