A5014207338- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
KU Leuven
2016-2025
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
2014-2025
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2022
Cambridge University Press
2021
New York University Press
2021
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos y Nutrición
2016-2017
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2016-2017
Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition
2017
Musée de l'Homme
2016
Sorbonne - Identités, Relations Internationales et Civilisations de l’Europe
2016
<h3>Background</h3> Bacteria play a role in the onset and perpetuation of intestinal inflammation IBD. Compositional alterations may also change metabolic capacities gut bacteria. <h3>Objective</h3> To examine activity microbiota patients with Crohn9s disease (CD), UC or pouchitis compared healthy controls (HC) determine whether eventual differences might be related to pathogenesis disease. <h3>Methods</h3> Faecal samples were obtained from 40 HC, 83 CD, 68 13 pouchitis. Disease was assessed...
Objectives: To examine changes in planning, selecting, and preparing healthy foods relation to personal factors (time, money, stress) social distancing policies during the COVID-19 crisis. Methods: Using cross-sectional online surveys collected 38 countries worldwide April-June 2020 (N = 37,207, Mage 36.7 SD 14.8, 77% women), we compared food literacy behaviors policies, using hierarchical multiple regression analyses controlling for sociodemographic variables. Results: Increases planning...
Background In Europe, IBS is commonly treated with musculotropic spasmolytics (eg, otilonium bromide, OB). tertiary care, a low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet provides significant improvement. Yet, dietary treatment remains to be explored in primary care. We evaluated the effect of smartphone FODMAP-lowering application versus OB on symptoms care IBS. Methods patients, recruited by physicians, were randomised 8 weeks (40 mg three times...
To describe breakfast consumption patterns, on a nutrient and food item level, in Belgian adolescents.A 7-day estimated record was administered cross-sectional survey.Secondary schools Ghent, Belgium.A total of 341 adolescents (13-18 years old), multistage clustered sampling.The energy contribution to daily intake average 15.7% boys 14.9% girls. Significantly more overweight girls significantly following vocational training were categorised as eating low-quality breakfast. In boys, the...
Abstract The intake of fat, saturated and monounsaturated FA (SFA MUFA), omega‐6 omega‐3 PUFA has been estimated in 641 Belgian women (age 18‐39 y). Their food was recorded using a 2‐d diary. included were linoleic (LA), alpha‐linolenic (LNA), arachidonic (AA), eicosapentaeonoic (EPA), docosapentaenoic (DPA) docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids. mean total fat corresponded to 34.3% energy (E). the groups 13.7%, 13.1%, 6.0% E, for SFA, MUFA, PUFA, respectively. LA 5.3% E LNA 0.6% with LA/LNA ratio...
Background: Conventional face-to-face weight loss and control programs are very labor intensive for both the patient provider. It is unclear to what extent conventional can be (partially) completed by mobile health (mHealth) apps. Objective: The aim of this study was compare effectiveness different using a combination among adults who overweight (body mass index [BMI]>29 kg/m²). Methods: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial obese performed from September 2015 March 2016. took place...