Eating disorders ad diseases of digestive system
At the end of this module, students must be able to describe different eating disorders as well as conditions, eating and diseases of the GIT (Gastrointestinal Tract).
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
- Describe primary and secondary under nutrition deficiencies
- Explain the causes and effect of Bulimia-Nevosa
- Explain the Pathophysiology, causes and effects of Belching and Flatulence
- Describe the physiology, causes, symptoms and consequences of Heartburn
- Describe the Pathophysiology, causes and effects of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and absorption
- Discuss the physiological effects of Pregnancy relevant to eating
- Outline the nutritional effects of Cigarette smoking on eating
- Discuss effects of Alcohol on eating schedule.
- Explain the physiopathology, causes and effects Anorexia
- Describe the Pathophysiology and causes of peptic ulcer, and types of peptic ulcer
- Discuss the food intolerance, food allergy, Anorexia, Hunger, causes, foods predisposing
- Discuss the concepts of helicobacter pylori gastritis and peptic ulcer disease
Skills and competences
- Counsel people on the cause and nutritional effects of cholestatic liver diseases
- Counsel people about the causes and effects of acute, chronic and post infectious persisting diarrhea
- Counsel people on the causes and effects on nutrient uptake Small bowel overgrowth syndrome
- Provide advice on the causes and treatment of constipation
Attitudes
- Adopt and help people adopt eating behaviour which don’t lead to eating disorders.