The deployment of various networks (e.g., Internet of Things [IoT] and mobile networks), databases (e.g., nutrition tables and food compositional databases), and social media (e.g., Instagram and Twitter) generates huge amounts of food data, which present researchers with an unprecedented opportunity to study various problems and applications in fo...
Published in Therapeutic delivery
It is the beginning of a new decade, where COVID-19 and the 'big three' (HIV/AID, malaria and tuberculosis) have raised public awareness of the type of challenges researchers face every day. Beyond these diseases, there are also still many more for which scientists are working to develop new therapies and their impact in healthcare is enormous too....
Published in Current Developments in Nutrition
Addressing challenges in food systems is key to meeting the SDGs in Africa and South Asia, where undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies persist, alongside nutrition transition, overweight, and related chronic diseases.
Published in Foods
In order to discover family conceptions and their difficulties with regard to healthy eating habits during the school day, a qualitative study framed in the phenomenological, exploratory, and explanatory perspective has been carried out to detect and describe the aspects and interrelationships that shape the study phenomenon. The researchers perfor...
Published in Cancer health disparities
Liver cancer (LCa) is the fifth and eighth leading cause of cancer death for men and women, respectively. However, despite improvements in treatment strategies and options, it has limited therapeutic options. Worldwide, the prevalence of LCa varies widely. Various factors are associated with the development of LCa, and its incidence, morbidity, and...
Published in Current developments in nutrition
Mycoprotein is an alternative, nutritious protein source with a meat-like texture made from Fusarium venenatum, a naturally occurring fungus. Its unique method of production yields a significantly reduced carbon and water footprint relative to beef and chicken. Mycoprotein, sold as Quorn, is consumed in 17 countries, including the United States. In...
In de landbouw bestaan er twee waarheden: die van de wetenschap en die van de praktijk. Tijdens het symposium Sustainable soil management & healthy food bleken die twee waarheden vooralsnog onverenigbaar. “Niet om te beledigen, maar de praktijk loopt toch een beetje voor op de wetenschap”, vindt melkveehouder Kees van Gaalen.
With ageing of our population and the accompanying increase in the number of people living with dementia, it is important to find modifiable risk factors to postpone the onset of cognitive decline. Diet has been proposed such a modifiable risk factor. To date, numerous studies have been conducted demonstrating a possible role of specific nutrients ...
De BeweegKuur is een leefstijlinterventie die beoogt blijvend gezonder voedings- en beweeggedrag terealiseren. Qua beweging is het de bedoeling dat de deelnemers op het eind van de BeweegKuuruitstromen naar het reguliere beweegaanbod in hun leefomgeving. In deze studie is gekeken of groenin de woonomgeving een rol speelt bij het volhouden van het b...
To prevent disease and optimise health, nutrition advice is personalised based on an individuals’ lifestyle, health status and/or genetics. Although due to its high degree of personal relevance personalised nutrition advice is highly beneficial, the adoption of such advice may be hindered by the fact that it requires disclosure of personal and sens...
