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AFNS 528

Advances in Human Nutrition and the Intestinal Microbiome

3 units

Winter 2021

Topics

  • The intestinal environment, host physiology and the importance of the gut microbiome in shaping human biology
  • Microbial assembly and ecology
  • Microbiota and the Immune System
  • Glycan degradation Fibre fermentation
  • Protein fermentation in health and disease Personalized nutrition
  • Microbiota and obesity Probiotics and fermented foods
  • The gut-brain axis
  • Student presentations
  • An understanding of the human microbiome, its ecological characteristics and its importance for human biology
  • The ability to critically assess current research and claims associated with prebiotics, probiotics and the microbiome
  • The ability to communicate microbiome research
Winter 2019

Topics

  • To gain a basic understanding of the human microbiome, its ecological characteristics, and its importance for human biology
  • To examine how the human gut microbiome contributes to both the etiology and prevention of chronic human diseases
  • Understand how diet impacts composition and function of the gut microbiome in relation to health
  • To discuss nutritional strategies that target the human microbiome with the goal to improve human well-being and/or prevent chronic disease
  • Critical thinking and interpretation of the current literature, and an application of this knowledge to device nutritional strategies and recommendations
  • Focus will not be put on memorization but the understanding of concepts, critical thinking, and problem solving
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