Research of Nutrition and Disease
We conduct observational epidemiological studies, experimental studies in individuals at (high-)risk or with (preclinical) disease, clinically oriented research and meta-analyses.
Human observational and experimental studies are used to study the role of healthy and sustainable nutrition, genetic susceptibility and lifestyle factors in the aetiology and prevention of chronic nutrition-related diseases, underpinned with research on pathophysiological mechanisms. Our clinically orientated research focuses on short-and long-term recovery of chronic and acute diseases through healthy and sustainable diets and well-accepted nutritious foods combined with physical activity.
Novel methods of dietary assessment and data-analysis, as well as (bio)markers of exposure, function, metabolism, genetic susceptibility, body composition, and (pre-)disease are being developed, evaluated and used in these studies in collaboration with colleagues within the Division of Human Nutrition and Health. Furthermore, research is conducted in close collaboration with the Alliance Nutrition in Health Care and various peripheral and academic hospitals.
Our expertise
- Epidemiology
- Nutrition
- Medicine
- Physiology
- Biostatistics
- Medical biology
Research themes
Cancer
We study the influence of diet and other lifestyle factors in the development of cancer as well their role during and after cancer treatment.
Nutrition and cardiometabolic diseases
We investigate the role of dietary intake and eating patterns in the prevention and management of cardiometabolic diseases, and their contribution to the underlying biological mechanisms.
Chronic bowel diseases
In our research group, we study the effect of nutrition and physical activity on the course of chronic bowel diseases and on the gut microbiome.
Obesity treatment
We focus on optimising nutritional care for patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery, before and after the procedure.