Research of the Global Nutrition Group
We study dietary intake, nutritional status and functional outcomes at the individual level as well as in public health related interventions. We also study food systems in Europe and low- and middle-income countries, aiming at transformations towards healthier and more sustainable diets. We concentrate research and training on nutrients, dietary patterns, and food systems with both a physiological and environmental focus.
Our research lines
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Nutrition across the life cycle
A balanced diet is essential for mother and child during pregnancy and lactation, as well as for fast growing children during infancy and adolescence. Increased nutrient density of diets is key during these vulnerable life periods to support growth, immunity and cognitive development.
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Sustainable diets across the globe
Increasing numbers of people are eating too little, too much or the wrong type of food. Poor diets are the major cause of malnutrition in all its forms and diet-related non-communicable diseases worldwide. For more than 3 billion people, healthy diets are unaffordable. Food systems that deliver these diets are also passing planetary boundaries and deny access to food to many.
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Dietary assessment
We aim to develop new methodologies and tools (including artificial intelligence) that allow the assessment of dietary intake and dietary behaviour. State of the art assessment of dietary exposure is crucial to the research lines and nutritional sciences in general.