Structural and Functional Bases of Nutrition

The aim of the course is to provide a deep understanding of the physiological and anatomical aspects of nutrition (food intake, digestion, absorption, and assimilation of nutrients, as well as excretion of waste products and catabolites).

At the end of the course the student will have acquired an overview of the anatomical and physiological processes of the nutrition, based on an integrated view that considers their molecular, cellular and systemic aspects.