NUTRIZIONE NELLE PATOLOGIE METABOLICHE, CARDIOVASCOLARI E RENALI

Learning Objectives

• Endocrinology

  To know the pathophysiological mechanisms, the principles of diagnosis and therapy of endocrine diseases and of the metabolism indicated in the program with particular reference to the implications linked to nutrition and lifestyle.

• Pharmacology

  The aim of this course is the knowledge for the general mechanisms of drugs action, the principles of pharmacokinetics, the adverse effects and the more important pharmacological interactions. After completing this module, students gain understanding the main pharmacological and pharmacotherapeutic mechanisms of different classes of drugs.

• NUTRITION IN METABOLIC, CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL DISEASES

  To provide knowledge for nutritional and therapeutic management of patients with metabolic, cardio-vascular and kidney diseases.

Detailed Course Content

• Endocrinology

  Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome

  Obesity (pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment)

  Diabetes (pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment)

  Dyslipidemia (pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment)

  Endocrine dysruptors

  Calcium and phosphorus metabolism

  Hypo- and hyperparathyroidism

  Disorders of adrenal cortex

  Male hypogonadism

• Pharmacology

  Introduction to Pharmacology. Drugs development process. Elements of Pharmacokinetics: absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination. Elements of Pharmacodynamic and types of drug receptors. Elements of drugs interaction. Elements of drug abuse and addiction. Allergy and idiosyncrasy. Drugs and teratogenic risk Serotonergic, adrenergic and GABAergic neurotransmission. Treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders. Drugs capable to modify plasmatic lipid levels. Agents used for control of gastric acidity and treatment of peptic ulcers. Pancreatic hormones – oral hypoglycemic agents. Anti-obesity drugs.

• NUTRITION IN METABOLIC, CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL DISEASES

  Obesity and metabolic syndrome

  Diabetes mellitus

  Dyslipidemia

  Diet therapy in cardiovascular disease

  Nutrition in kidney diseases

  The hyperuricemia: Nutritional therapy

  Osteoporosis: nutritional problems

  Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: nutrizonali issues

Textbook Information

• Endocrinology

  - Endocrinologia e malattie del metabolismo (D. Giugliano, A. Colao, G. Riccardi), Publisher: Idelson-Gnocchi, Nov. 2017

  - Greenspan: Basic & Clinical Endocrinology, Appleton & Lange

• Pharmacology

  Farmacologia per le professioni sanitarie; Rossi F., Cuomo V., Riccardi C.,
  Edizioni Minerva Medica

• NUTRITION IN METABOLIC, CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL DISEASES

  Rivellese-Annuzzi-Capaldo-Vaccaro-Riccardi: Nutrizione Umana, Idelson Gnocchi

  Vanozzi G- Leandro G. Lineamenti di Dietoterapia e nutrizione clinica;

  Fatati G. Dietetica e nutrizione