- Docente: Anna Vittoria Mattioli
- Credits: 5
- SSD: MED/50
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Human Nutrition, Well-Being And Health (cod. 5812)
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from Feb 25, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student: - Knows the physiopathological mechanisms and the influence of lifestyle on the development and prevention of cardiovascular diseases useful for defining the basis for the practice of nutritionist activities. - Knows the influence of the different components of lifestyle on the development of vascular diseases, derived diseases, prevention of the same. - Is able to evaluate gender differences in the development of atherosclerosis and in cardiovascular prevention. - Is able to understand the specific themes of cardio-metabolic syndromes, ischemic heart disease, arterial hypertension, and heart failure.
Course contents
Cardiovascular risk and cardiometabolic risk. Gender differences in the development of atherosclerosis
Women-specific risk factors.
Cardiovascular risk in young women and before pregnancy
Influence of lifestyle (diet, physical activity, obesity, sleep quality, glycemic control, blood pressure and dyslipidemia) on the development of cardiovascular diseases
Life essential 8th
Lifestyle for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in women: differences between the sexes.
Personalized approaches to promote correct lifestyles in the perspective of cardiovascular disease prevention
Journal club activities discussed collegially
Readings/Bibliography
slides
material provided by the teacher
Teaching methods
lessons
discussion of clinical cases
journal club
Assessment methods
written test
Office hours
See the website of Anna Vittoria Mattioli
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.