A5073253339- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Risk Perception and Management
- Gut microbiota and health
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- ECG Monitoring and Analysis
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
European Food Safety Authority
2022-2023
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
2022
University of Newcastle Australia
2022
Newcastle University
2022
KU Leuven
2021
University of Bologna
2020
UCLouvain
2017-2020
Royal Holloway University of London
2014-2017
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown orders adopted to prevent spread of disease had a huge impact on personal, social, economic level for world population. In Europe, Italy was one frontrunner countries dealing with an emergency that significantly affected people’s lives. Previous research psychological revealed increase in anxiety, depression, feelings distress; however, these studies were conducted non-representative samples population reached through social media channels,...
Inulin-type fructans (ITFs) are a type of fermentable dietary fiber that can confer beneficial health effects through changes in the gut microbiota. However, their effect on sensitivity and nutritional behavior is matter debate.We evaluated impact consuming ITF-rich vegetables daily microbiota, gastro-intestinal symptoms, food-related healthy individuals.A single group-design trial was conducted 26 individuals. During 2 wk, participants were instructed to adhere controlled diet based...
BackgroundThe gut microbiota is altered in obesity and strongly influenced by nutrients xenobiotics. We have tested the impact of native inulin as prebiotic present vegetables added a supplement on microbiota-related outcomes obese patients. Metformin treatment was analyzed potential modulator response.MethodsA randomized, single-blinded, multicentric, placebo-controlled trial conducted 150 patients who received 16 g/d versus maltodextrin, coupled to dietary advice consume inulin-rich -poor...
Metabolic and behavioural diseases, which are often related to obesity, have been associated alterations of the gut microbiota considered as an interesting therapeutic target. We analyzed in a cohort obese patients treated with prebiotic inulin versus placebo potential link between changes occurring upon intervention their effect on psychological parameters (mood cognition). A randomized, single-blinded, multicentric, placebo-controlled trial was conducted 106 assigned two groups: placebo,...
The European Parliament requested EFSA to develop a holistic risk assessment of multiple stressors in honey bees. To this end, systems-based approach that is composed two core components: monitoring system and modelling are put forward with bees taken as showcase. Key developments the current scientific opinion (including systematic data collection from sentinel beehives an agent-based simulation) have potential substantially contribute future development environmental assessments at larger...
The EFSA Scientific Committee has updated its 2010 Guidance on risk-benefit assessment (RBA) of foods. update addresses methodological developments and regulatory needs. While it retains the stepwise RBA approach, provides additional methods for complex assessments, such as multiple chemical hazards all relevant health effects impacting different population subgroups. guidance includes approaches systematic identification, prioritisation selection hazardous beneficial food components. It...
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a frequent associated with obesity and co-morbidities including psychiatric pathologies, which represent big health burden on the society. The biological processes related to BED remain unknown. Based psychological testing, anthropometry, clinical biology, gut microbiota analysis metabolomic assessment, we aimed examine complex profile of obese patients without BED.Psychological characteristics (anthropometry, plasma microbiota, blood pressure) 101 subjects...
This report assesses peer-reviewed and grey literature on risk communication concepts practices, as requested by the European Commission to support implementation of a 'General Plan for Risk Communication', i.e. an integrated framework EU food safety assessors managers at Union national level, required revised General Food Law Regulation. We conducted scoping review social research studies official reports in relation following areas: understanding awareness analysis roles tasks, reducing...
Objectives The self-reported perception of bodily sensations is assumed predictive for health and disease. Existing questionnaires mostly focus on aversive sensations, associated emotions cognitions, which potentially confounds associations between interoception illness. Therefore, we developed the Three-domain Interoceptive Sensations Questionnaire (THISQ), assessing neutral respiratory, cardiac, gastroesophageal sensations.Design Using cross-sectional surveys, validated THISQ.Main Outcome...
Abstract Microplastics are receiving growing attention in the public debate, while scientific assessment of risks microplastics to ecological and human health is still ongoing. Previous studies suggest concerns among general with country‐specific differences. However, little known about reasoning underlying these concerns. By conducting qualitative interviews German ( n = 15) Italian citizens 15), this study adopted a cross‐national perspective investigate which concepts shape citizens’...
In four studies (total N = 534), we examined the moderating impact of Interoceptive Accuracy (i.e. IAcc, as measured with heartbeat counting task) and Sensibility (IS, assessed via questionnaire) on negative affect, following social exclusion or after receiving feedback. Results from an integrative data analysis combining confirmed that manipulations were successful at inducing affect. However, no significant interaction between mood induction (control versus affect induction) interoception...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) receives hundreds of requests for scientific risk assessments each year and publishes on average over 500 outputs annually. To optimise the planning its communications, authors developed a two-phase approach assessing incoming that follows first two stages IRGC's Risk Governance Framework―Pre-Assessment (Screening) Appraisal (Risk Perceptions Social Concerns Assessment)―and is driven by use social insights, analytics, professional knowledge. During...
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures adopted to prevent spread of disease had a huge impact on personal, social, economic level for world population. In Europe, Italy was one frontrunner countries dealing with an emergency that significantly affected people’s lives. Previous research psychological revealed increase in anxiety, depression, feelings distress; however, these studies were conducted non-representative samples population reached through social media channels,...
EFSA undertook consumer research on nutrition and dietary sugars awareness, knowledge risk perception, preferred information sources trust in different actors, plus additional stakeholder perspectives. The results informed EFSA's communications engagement for a public consultation its draft scientific assessment of Tolerable Upper Intake Level sugars, upon subsequent final publication. Interviews with the representatives nine organisations two institutional partners were analysed qualitative...