Nutrition, Health and Disease

Optimal nutritional status is pivotal for promoting health as well as for preventing and treating diseases. This module will provide students with an in-depth understanding of the role, benefits and limitations of diet, physical activity and lifestyle in aetiology, prevention and management of diet-related, nutrition-related and chronic diseases. The aetiology and epidemiology of the major nutrition-related diseases and diet-related chronic diseases will be explored, as well as recommendations for prevention. The module will also enlighten students on the reasons for dietary modifications for patients with specific diseases and the means for evaluating dietary treatment.