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Can We Live to 100? - The Prevention Revolution

Data

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Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 12 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 12 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OAF-PRF-T
  • 1 kredit
  • General Medicine
  • Optional modul
  • spring
Prerequisites:

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Exam course:

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 10

Topic

This course will explore the importance of prevention in extending human life span. By studying 'Blue Zones' – places where people live longer on average than elsewhere – we will explore the factors that contribute to a long and healthy life. The course will give an insight into the lifestyles of people living in blue zones and examine the nutritional, physical activity, and stress management strategies they use. By the end of the course, students will:

·         Understand the role of prevention in maintaining health and longevity.

·         Identify the key lifestyle factors that contribute to longevity in Blue Zone residents.

·         They can critically evaluate scientific research on nutrition, exercise, and stress management.

·         They can develop their own prevention plan for a longer and healthier life.

Lectures

  • 1.

    Introduction: Basics of Prevention

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 2.

    Introduction: The Blue Zones

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 3.

    Ikaria, Greece 1.

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 4.

    Ikaria, Greece 2.

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 5.

    Sardinia, Italy 1.

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 6.

    Sardinia, Italy 2.

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 7.

    Okinawa, Japan 1.

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 8.

    Okinawa, Japan 2.

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 9.

    Nicoya, Costa Rica

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 10.

    Loma Linda, USA

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 11.

    Presentation of Project Work

    - Márovics Gergely Péter
  • 12.

    Presentation of Project Work

    - Márovics Gergely Péter

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Recommended literature

Blue Zones: Lessons From the World's Longest Lived (Buettner, D. and Skemp, S., 2016)

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

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Mid-term exams

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Making up for missed classes

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Exam topics/questions

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Examiners

  • Márovics Gergely Péter

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

Rólunk