Class Molecular Nutrition

Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics. The use of genetic tests applied to clinical nutrition.

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Theoretical Precision, gene-based nutrition.  - basic concepts: nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics, nutriepigenomics  - gene and diet relationship - scientific evidence - nutrigenetics and obesity - genetic tests applied to nutrition   Microbiome-Based Precision Nutrition -basic concepts -microbiome x new food classification -microbiome in chronic health conditions -prebiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics and postbiotics - Micronutrient supplementation: - concepts and legislation - evidence - applicability in clinical nutrition Theoretical-Practical Polyformisms of different types – SNPs, CNVs Methods and technologies used in nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics (PCR, Real-Time PCR and RFLP) Introduction to the molecular analysis laboratory+orio: good laboratory practices, DNA extraction and agarose gel electrophoresis DNA extraction

Theoretical classes: exposition and dialogue, guided study/exercises using multimedia and theoretical-practical classes: laboratory. Use of multimedia whenever appropriate. Assessment regime can be continuous assessment or, optionally, by final exam (100%). Continuous assessment will be obtained through the written/theoretical test (TET1) + written/theoretical-practical test (TETP1) + seminar/theoretical-practical (STP1). The written/theoretical test will have a weighting (TET1) of 55%, test written/theoretical-practical (TETP1) 30%, seminar/theoretical-practical (STP1)15%. AC = [TET1 (55%) + TETP1 (30%) + STP (15%)]. The evaluation of the final or improvement exam will involve a written test on theoretical and theoretical-practical content (100%). To be approved, students must obtain a minimum grade of 9.5 in each of the T and TP components, and the test or written exam grade cannot be lower than 9.5.

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