Dietistic

1. Nutritional intervention in some Inherited Metabolic Diseases: defects in amino acid metabolism (phenylketonuria), defects in carbohydrate metabolism (classical galactosemia, hereditary fructose intolerance) Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans 2. Nutritional intervention in drug-resistant epilepsy: ketogenic diet Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans 3. Nutritional intervention in dysphagia Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans 4. Nutritional intervention in metabolic diseases: metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans 5. Nutritional intervention in gastroenterological diseases: gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulosis disease, chronic inflammatory bowel disease Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans 6. Nutritional intervention in liver and biliary diseases: hepatic steatosis, liver cirrhosis, gallbladder and biliary tract lithiasis Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans 7. Nutritional intervention in diseases of the exocrine pancreas: acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans 8. Nutritional intervention in renal diseases: chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, dialysis, renal transplantation Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans 9. Nutritional intervention in cancer patients Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans 10. Enteral nutrition and enteral formulas Discussion of clinical cases and development of nutrition plans

Only dietitian students who have passed Internship II are eligible to take the course

Bozzetto, Riccardi, Rivellesse, Rivieccio, Vitale «Manuale di Nutrizione applicata» - Idelson Gnocchi, VI edizione 2024 Unigastro – Coordinamento Nazionale Docenti Universitari di Gastroenterologia “Malattie dell’apparato digerente” – Edizione 2022-2025 Additional adopted texts, guidelines and bibliographical references will be provided by the teacher during class

Attendance is compulsory (for 100% of the teaching hours), according to the course regulations.

The examination will consist of a written and oral test: discussion and development of a nutritional plan in a clinical case

Lessons will be held in face-to-face mode