Course code Medi5006
Credit points 3
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Independent study hours65
Responsible UnitInstitute of Food
The main task of study subject is to inform the students about the disturbance of lipid metabolism, which should be one of the main death reason (heart and blood vessels, diabetes mellitus) also in the 21st century, about the main principles of avoiding of these deaseses and about the medical approach for medical nutrition as a threatment for disturbance of lipid metabolism.
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