Nutrition
Edició 2020-2021
The course
The nutrition course, part of the Crazy about Science programme run by Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation, has been developed by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge in collaboration with the Alícia Foundation. The course is aimed at secondary school students interested in studying STEM degrees (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and was started to introduce students to the multidisciplinary field of nutrition and dietetics, where different disciplines come together to solve issues related to health. The main objective of the course is to encourage scientific vocations and support young people in Catalonia to further their knowledge and receive an excellent standard of education.
Registrations for the Nutrition Course as part of the Crazy about Science will be open from 16 September to 24 October, 2019. Out of the students who sign up, 25 secondary school students will be chosen to take part in the 2nd edition of the course as part of the 8th edition of the Crazy about Science programme, to be held during 2020.
Over 16 theoretical and practical sessions, students will become familiar with research into the main areas of dietetics and human nutrition in a hospital context, including malnutrition, myths and legends, the aetiology of obesity, eating disorders, psychological and neurophysiological assessment procedures, therapeutic alternatives and prevention, among other topics. In addition, students will be given the chance to take part in practical workshops on nutritional support, analysis of existing diets, patient testimonials, assessment tools, and experimenting with procedures based on new technologies, among other matters.
Course objectives
The course will cover the following areas:
- Basic nutritional and dietary knowledge
- Healthy eating habits and the Mediterranean diet
- Diet therapy in special situations and hospital food
- Obesity and eating disorders
- Clinical, therapeutic and research aspects
- Practical workshops and patient testimonials
Specific objectives
Academic studies
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Encouraging young people to have scientific vocations linked to the world of dietetics and human nutrition, helping them plan towards their academic and professional future.
- Offering students the opportunity for their secondary school research project to receive tutoring from a leading research centre.
Research
- Bringing students closer to human nutrition and dietetics, considering specific conditions such as nutrition in patients with somatic symptom disorders, hospital malnutrition, obesity and eating disorders.
- Understanding how research centres linked to nutrition, obesity and eating disorders are run.
- Knowing how research is carried out in association with: CIBEROBN, the research network of excellence on the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition; CIBERDEM, the research network for Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases; and ISCIII, Barcelona.
- Gaining experience with the standard assessment tools used to research obesity and eating disorders (psychological and sensory instruments, EEG, neuropsychological tools and magnetic resonance imaging). Practising corrections and interpreting results.
Sessions
Date: Saturday, 18 January
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Place: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - Carrer de la Feixa Llarga, s/n, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
Session coordinator: Dr. Encarna Grifell Martín
Session run by: Dr. Encarna Grifell Martín, Dr. Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Dr. Susana Jiménez-Murcia and Dr. Zaida Agüera
Language: Catalan and Spanish
Showing the clinical and academic activity and research carried out at the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge. Presentation of the teaching programme. Explaining the tutoring for student research projects and providing information on how to present proposals.
Guided tour of the different units and services involved in the course to see how a third-level university hospital runs.
Date: Saturday 1 February
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Place: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - Calle de la Feixa Llarga, s/n, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
Session Coordinator: Dr. Xavier Pintó
Session run by: Dr. Xavier Pintó, Ana Galera and Miquel Giménez, Lipidology and Cardiovascular Risk Unit of the HUB- Predimed Plus Team
Language: Catalan and Spanish
Two dietitians from the hospital, part of the research team for the national multicentre study Predimed Plus, will give a presentation on basic nutritional knowledge, healthy eating habits and the importance of physical activity. They will also give an introduction to the Mediterranean diet and research on the Mediterranean diet (Predimed Plus study).
The theory session will be accompanied by practical exercises (self-assessment of eating habits and physical activity). The session will include patient testimonials from Predimed Plus discussing their personal experience as study participants.
Date: Saturday 15 February
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Place: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - Calle de la Feixa Llarga, s/n, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
Session Coordinator: Dr. Xavier Pintó
Session run by: Dr. Xavier Pintó, Ana Galera and Miquel Giménez, Lipidology and Cardiovascular Risk Unit of the HUB- Predimed Plus Team
Language: Catalan and Spanish
Two dietitians from the hospital, part of the research team for the national multicentre study Predimed Plus, will give a presentation on basic nutritional knowledge, healthy eating habits and the importance of physical activity. They will also give an introduction to the Mediterranean diet and research on the Mediterranean diet (Predimed Plus study).
The theory session will be accompanied by practical exercises (self-assessment of eating habits and physical activity). The session will include patient testimonials from Predimed Plus discussing their personal experience as study participants.
Date: Saturday, 29 February
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Location: Fundació Alícia - Camí Sant Benet, 08272 Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona
Session Coordinator: Alba Adot
Session run by: Noemí Igual and Valeria Sgrignuoli
Language: Catalan, Spanish and English
- Theory session and demonstration:
Dietary and nutritional recommendations, offered by a nutritionist and dietitian from the Alícia Foundation, on how to ensure you have a good, healthy and sustainable diet. The theory will be accompanied by a culinary demonstration by a chef from the foundation, so students can see easy, fast and healthy recipes for the general population.
- Practical session:
Design and culinary preparation of a full menu, adapting it to the general recommendations for a balanced diet explained in the theory session. The practical side will be carried out in groups with the results presented to the experts from the Alícia Foundation and classmates on the Crazy about Nutrition course.
Date: 25 April
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Place: Fundació Alícia - Camí Sant Benet, 08272 Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona
Session Coordinator: Alba Adot
Session run by: Sara Pareja and David Gi
Language: Catalan, Spanish and English
- Theory session and demonstration:
Dietary and nutritional recommendations offered by a nutritionist and dietitian from the Alícia Foundation, covering each of the pathologies to be worked on, accompanied by a culinary demonstration given by a chef from the foundation, where students can see recipes that have been specially designed for each situation.
- Practical session:
Design and culinary preparation of a menu, adapting it to the needs of the individual given as an example in the practical session. The practical side will be carried out in groups with the results presented to the experts from the Alícia Foundation and classmates on the Crazy about Nutrition course.
Date: 23 May
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Place: Fundació Alícia - Camí Sant Benet, 08272 Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona
Session Coordinator: Alba Adot
Session run by: Alba Adot and Vinicius Martini
Language: Catalan, Spanish and English
- Theory session and demonstration:
Dietary and nutritional recommendations offered by a nutritionist and dietitian from the Alícia Foundation, covering each of the pathologies to be worked on, accompanied by a culinary demonstration given by a chef from the foundation, where students can see recipes that have been specially designed for each illness.
- Practical session:
Design and culinary preparation of a menu, adapting it to the needs of the individual given as an example in the practical session. The practical side will be carried out in groups with the results presented to the experts from the Alícia Foundation and classmates on the Crazy about Nutrition course.
Date: Saturday, 6 June
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Place: Fundació Alícia - Camí Sant Benet, 08272 Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona
Session Coordinator: Alba Adot
Session run by: Fabiola Juárez and Ana Lobato
Language: Catalan, Spanish and English
- Theory session and demonstration:
Introduction to general aspects of current hospital food and, more specifically, the approach to texture modified diets in these centres. Explanation accompanied by a culinary demonstration specially adapted to the established recommendations. This section of the course will be given by a dietitian/nutritionist and a chef from the Alícia Foundation.
- Practical session:
Design and culinary preparation of a menu, adapting it to the needs of the individual given as an example in the practical session. The practical side will be carried out in groups with the results presented to the experts from the Alícia Foundation and classmates on the Crazy about Nutrition course.
Dia: Dissabte 17 d'octubre
Horari: 10h a 12h
Lloc: Sessió online
Coordinació de la sessió: Teresa Moreno i María Lozano
Sessió a càrrec de: Teresa Moreno i María Lozano
Dia: Dissabte 31 d'octubre
Horari: 10h a 12h
Lloc: Sessió online
Coordinació de la sessió: Cristina Vintró i Zaida Agüera
Sessió a càrrec de: Cristina Vintró i Zaida Agüera
Dia: Dissabte 7 de novembre
Horari: 10h a 12h
Lloc: Sessió online
Coordinació de la sessió: Lucero Munguía i Isabel Sánchez Díaz
Sessió a càrrec de: Lucero Munguía i Isabel Sánchez Díaz
Dia: Dissabte 14 de novembre
Horari: 10h a 12h
Lloc: Sessió online
Coordinació de la sessió: Romina Miranda i Giulia Testa
Sessió a càrrec de: Romina Miranda i Giulia Testa
Dia: Dissabte 21 de novembre
Horari: 10h a 12h
Lloc: Sessió online
Coordinació de la sessió: Isabel Baenas i Ignacio Lucas
Sessió a càrrec de: Isabel Baenas i Ignacio Lucas
Date: Saturday, 28 March
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Place: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - Carrer de la Feixa Llarga, s/n, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
Session coordinator: Dr. Nuria Vilarrasa, Monica Montserrat Gil de Bernabe
Session run by: Dr. Nuria Virgili Casas, Dr. Rafael López Urdiales, Carolina Alves Tafur, Rosa Monseny Belda; Anna Prats Fulla, Inma Jimenez Garcia, Elisabet Romero
Language: Catalan and Spanish
Professional teams from Dietetics and Nutrition at the hospital’s endocrinology department will give a talk on nutrition myths and legends, diet therapy in special situations and different diseases and malnutrition in hospital: detection, evaluation and interpretation through different procedures. They will also discuss the aetiology of obesity, as well as dietary, nutritional, psychological, pharmacological and surgical treatments.
The theoretical session will also include an illustration of clinical cases and workshops, and will cover how to interpret nutritional labelling or measure body composition, among other aspects.
Date: Saturday, 14 March
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Place: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - Carrer de la Feixa Llarga, s/n, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
Session coordinator: Dr. Nuria Vilarrasa, Monica Montserrat Gil de Bernabe
Session run by: Dr. Nuria Virgili Casas, Dr. Rafael López Urdiales, Carolina Alves Tafur, Rosa Monseny Belda; Anna Prats Fulla, Inma Jimenez Garcia, Elisabet Romero
Language: Catalan and Spanish
Professional teams from Dietetics and Nutrition at the hospital’s endocrinology department will give a talk on nutrition myths and legends, diet therapy in special situations and different diseases and malnutrition in hospital: detection, evaluation and interpretation through different procedures. They will also discuss the aetiology of obesity, as well as dietary, nutritional, psychological, pharmacological and surgical treatments.
The theoretical session will also include an illustration of clinical cases and workshops, and will cover how to interpret nutritional labelling or measure body composition, among other aspects.
Date: Saturday, 9 May
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Place: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge - Carrer de la Feixa Llarga, s/n, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
Session coordinator: Dr. Nuria Vilarrasa, Monica Montserrat Gil de Bernabe
Session run by: Dr. Nuria Virgili Casas, Dr. Rafael López Urdiales, Carolina Alves Tafur, Rosa Monseny Belda; Anna Prats Fulla, Inma Jimenez Garcia, Elisabet Romero
Language: Catalan and Spanish
Professional teams from Dietetics and Nutrition at the hospital’s endocrinology department will give a talk on nutrition myths and legends, diet therapy in special situations and different diseases and malnutrition in hospital: detection, evaluation and interpretation through different procedures. They will also discuss the aetiology of obesity, as well as dietary, nutritional, psychological, pharmacological and surgical treatments.
The theoretical session will also include an illustration of clinical cases and workshops, and will cover how to interpret nutritional labelling or measure body composition, among other aspects.
Collaborating entities
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge (HUB) opened its doors in 1972 in Hospitalet de Llobregat. Together with Hospital de Viladecans and the Costa de Ponent primary health care centres, the hospital is part of the southern Metropolitan management area of the Catalan Health Institute (ICS). It is one of the 5 hospitals in Catalonia accredited as a third level hospital: offering the highest level of care. It covers all the medical specialties except paediatrics and obstetrics. It is a leading centre for transplants, imaging, heart surgery, digestive and thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology and psychiatry. It is the community referral hospital for 343,172 members of the population of Hospitalet de Llobregat and El Prat de Llobregat. In addition, it is a leading centre for processes involving the latest technology for over 2 million inhabitants of the following districts: South Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Camp de Tarragona and Terres de l'Ebre.
For over 25 years, the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge has been a university teaching centre linked to the University of Barcelona, where it offers courses in medicine, nursing, dentistry and podiatry.
The hospital is a leading international research centre and forms part of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), one of the only centres accredited with the highest level of research granted by the Carlos III Health Institute at the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
The infrastructural resources available are:
- 31 operating rooms
- 204 outpatient clinics (including doctors surgeries)
- 1 clinical laboratory
- 52 pieces of high-tech equipment, including those managed by the Diagnostic Image Institute (IDI) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO)
- 742 beds
- 1 international health unit
Alícia, Alimentació i ciència is a culinary research centre. The centre researches culinary products and processes, innovates and works to improve human nutrition, paying particular attention to dietary restrictions and other health problems, promotes an improvement in eating habits, and enhances the dietary and culinary heritage in the local area.
Alícia is a private non-profit foundation that was founded in 2003. The board of trustees is made up of Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation, the Regional Government of Catalonia and prestigious experts. It counts on collaboration and support from leading scientists and top chefs. Alícia creates and transfers knowledge to improve human nutrition, working in three key areas:
- alíciaSalut: Improving health from the kitchen. Research and transfer to improve eating habits and create solutions for people with illnesses or eating restrictions.
- alíciaInnovació: Culinary R+D+i. Improving and developing products and processes alongside companies, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs and artisans, providing easy-to-implement solutions that are better for people and the environment.
- alíciaTerritori: Sustainable cuisine. Appreciating local cuisine rooted in specific communities, as well as local produce, and developing culinary tourism strategies that have a positive impact on the economy.
The team at Alícia includes professionals from a number of different disciplines: cooking technology experts, dietitians and nutritionists, anthropologists, chemists, historians and biologists, among others.
