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Projects - dr. MR (Marco) Mensink
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Quantifying differences in bioavailability of different dietary proteins in older adults
Protein quality has been identified by international authorities to be of importance to human health and wellbeing. Protein nutritional quality is... -
The Belly Fat study - A dietary intervention to improve metabolic health in subjects with abdominal obesity
Obese people with high levels of abdominal fat (‘belly fat) face increased risks for development of chronic diseases, such as non-alcoholic... -
What is the dietary intake of Dutch elite athletes and what type of sports nutrition products do they use?
Information on dietary composition is vitally important for elite athletes to optimise their performance and recovery. This requires valid tools to... -
Optimal timing of nutrient intake to improve exercise recovery and adaptation in concurrent training
Classically, exercise training is divided into resistance exercise and aerobic or endurance exercise. Adaptation to both types of exercise involves... -
Micronutrients status and exercise stress markers to monitor training load and performance in athletes
There is a need for a comprehensive set of exercise stress markers and micronutrient status markers for monitoring training load and nutritional... -
Good, Bad or Risky?
The project 'Good, Bad or Risky?' aims to develop assessment tools to analyse the impact of (new) proteins on intestinal and immune health. Proteins... -
Assessing dietary protein quality
Protein quality has been identified as a critical question by international authorities (FAO). Protein nutritional quality is related to the capacity...