research areas in nutrition and health
From laboratory to clinical internship to transform health through nutrition
Clinical and precision nutrition
We bring together basic science, population-based programs of study and innovative therapies to generate applied knowledge that promotes healthy habits, boosts food sustainability and reduces comorbidities, improving quality of life.
With an integrated approach , we bring together basic science, population-based programs of study and innovative therapies to design strategies that promote healthy habits, foster dietary sustainability and reduce comorbidities.
Our goal is to improve the quality of life through applied scientific knowledge .
Food and lifestyles
We investigate the relationship between food, per diem expenses, habits and health to design sustainable and effective solutions.
This area focuses on the study of dietary and lifestyle habits as fundamental pillars for health promotion and disease prevention. Through amultidisciplinary approach , it investigates how dietary patterns, such as Mediterranean per diem expenses , and factors such as physical activity, eating behavior and socio-cultural environment influence physical and mental well-being. The lines of research include the development of personalized nutritional strategies, the design tools to improve eating behavior and the analysis of psychological and social factors that condition food and lifestyle choices.
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Safe, healthy and sustainable food.
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Eating patterns and behaviors.
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Obesity and comorbidities
We address obesity and its associated pathologies with a comprehensive approach to metabolic health, innovative therapies and the understanding of its biological mechanisms.
This area comprehensively addresses the pathophysiological and molecular mechanisms involved in obesity and its associated diseases, such as subject 2 diabetes, hepatic steatosis and certain types of cancer. By means of omic technologies, animal models and clinical programs of study , new therapeutic and nutritional strategies oriented to the prevention and treatment of these pathologies are developed. The lines of research include the identification of biomarkers, the study of adipose tissue, chronic inflammation, the interaction with the intestinal microbiota and the design of innovative dietary interventions based on precision nutrition.
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Associated pathologies.
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Therapeutic approach.
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Biological mechanisms.
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