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Research Groups
Nutrition y Toxicología
Programme: Nutrition / Complications of Obesity / Neurocognición y Factores Ambientales-Biológicos
Lead Researcher: Serra Majem, Lluis
Group Members
STAFF MEMBERS: Álvarez Pérez, Jacqueline | Díaz Benítez, Elena María.
ASSOCIATED MEMBERS: Álvarez León, Eva Elisa | Aranceta Bartrina, Javier | Bautista Castaño, Inmaculada | Domínguez Boada, Luis Ma | Henríquez Sánchez, Patricia | Nissensohn, Mariela | Peña Quintana, Luis | Pérez Luzardo, Octavio Luis | Ribas Barba, Ma Lourdes | Román Viñas, Blanca | Ruano Rodríguez, Cristina | Sánchez Villegas, Almudena.
Main lines of research
• Assessment of nutritional status in different po- pulations in the context of Public Health Nutrition. Nutritional adequacy methodology in populations and individuals and its repercussions on health.
• Epidemiology and obesity determinants in diffe- rent populations: children, adolescents and preg- nant women.
• Mediterranean diet, chronic diseases and mental disorder. SUN and PREDIMED studies. Effect of an intensive lifestyle intervention with an energy-res- tricted Mediterranean diet, increased physical ac- tivity, and behavioural treatment on the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: the PREDI- MED-PLUS randomized clinical trial.
• PLANT food supplements: Levels of Intake, Benefit and Risk Assessment: PLANTLIBRA
• Role of Zinc in neurodevelopment and growth. EU- RRECA.
• European Network of Excellence developing me- thodologies to standardise the process of setting micronutrient recommendations. EURRECA NoE
• Incentives and new technologies in the promotion of Mediterranean Diet and physical activity (Cre- dits4Health).
• Interaction of the genetic load with the metabolism of selected micronutrients and with the load of POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants),and the deve- lopment of the obesity and other chronic diseases.
• Body composition estimated by bioelectrical impe- dance and Mediterranean diet.
• Study of the dietary glycaemic index and dietary glycaemic load in the Mediterranean Diet.
• Quality of life and Mediterranean diet.
• Effect of the Mediterranean diet on the develop- ment of pregnancy and intrauterine growth.
• Hydration and health in Europe: validation of ques- tionnaires for beverage intake.
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