The course is part of the one-year programme in nutrtion and health. The course will give the students an introduction to several nutrition-related topics.

Resarch on nutrition is necessary in the process of developing dietary advice and policies for good health and prevention of diseases in the general population. The students will get an introduction to different research designs commonly used in nutritional research and epidemiological concepts as well as dietary surveys.

The students will be introduced to some common microorganisms in foods that are potentially harmful and will learn the difference between food infections and food poisoning. The students will learn how food is properly handled and the advantages and consequences of use of different foods like genetically modified foods, ecological foods and foods containing pre/probiotics.

Differences in diet between social groups in the society is a topic of interesst. The students will get knowledge about different factors that influence our diet and be able to see how national and international trends influence what we eat.

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Nutritional epidemiology
The development of the norwegian diet
Nutritional policy
Dietary surveys
Dietary history and dietary counceling
Pre/probiotics
Genetically modified foods
Ecological foods
Food safety
Food sociology and culture
Eating disorders
Diet and social differences
Arenas for food-related public health work

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Nutrition and society

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