330072 VO Nutritional Epidemiology (2009W)
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Zu empfehlen ist die zusätzliche Belegung der Übungen zur Ernährungsepidemiologie (LV 330092). Darin werden insbesondere Konzeption, Auswertung und Interpretation epidemiologischer Studien vertiefend dargestellt und trainiert.It is recommended to attend additionally the course Practise in Nutritional Epidemiology (LV 330092) to train more intensively designing, evaluating, and interpreting epidemiological studies.
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max. 60 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 19.10. 13:00 - 18:30 UZA2 Hörsaal 7 (Raum 2Z210) 2.OG
- Tuesday 20.10. 13:00 - 20:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 7 (Raum 2Z210) 2.OG
- Wednesday 21.10. 08:00 - 10:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 7 (Raum 2Z210) 2.OG
- Wednesday 21.10. 13:00 - 18:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 7 (Raum 2Z210) 2.OG
- Thursday 22.10. 13:00 - 20:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 8 (Raum 2Z206) 2.OG
- Friday 23.10. 09:00 - 12:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 5 (Raum 2Z202) 2.OG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written multiple-choice test
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The course is aimed to understand how nutritional epidemiology can contribute to our modern knowledge about the relationship between nutrition and the genesis of diseases. Students will be made familiar with epidemiological methods, their advantages and limitations, and their capability to support nutrition counselling.
Examination topics
(1) Lecture presenting epidemiological essentials,
(2) access to a manuscript and presented figures via Fronter prior to the lecture,
(3) participation of the audience in discussing important issues.
(2) access to a manuscript and presented figures via Fronter prior to the lecture,
(3) participation of the audience in discussing important issues.
Reading list
Margetts B, Nelson M (eds): Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1997
Willett W: Nutritional Epidemiology. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford 1998
Schneider R: Vom Umgang mit Zahlen und Daten. Umschau Zeitschriftenverlag Frankfurt a.M. 1997
Willett W: Nutritional Epidemiology. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford 1998
Schneider R: Vom Umgang mit Zahlen und Daten. Umschau Zeitschriftenverlag Frankfurt a.M. 1997
Association in the course directory
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(1) history of epidemiology, especially of nutritional aspects,
(2) aims and basic definitions (prospective vs. retrospective approach; observational vs. experimental design),
(3) the concept of risk,
(4) different types of epidemiological studies (case, cross-sectional, case-control, cohort, intervention studies: aim, design, advantages/disadvantages),
(5) estimates of outcome (mortality, incidence, prevalence),
(6) significance and relevance,
(7) systematic (bias, confounder) and random errors (occurrence, limiting, treatment),
(8) causation and evidence.Specific aspects of applying epidemiological methods in nutritional science are discussed using recently published studies. Therefore, students are expected to be informed about dietary assessment, anthropometric methods and measuring physical activity and energy expenditure.