Human Nutrition & Health

Projects

Projects per year 2001 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024

• 127 Active
• 226 Finished

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  Diabetes in pulmonary tuberculosis and the effect of retinol and vitamin D supplementation.

  Wang, Q., Kok, F. & Schouten, E.

  20/10/13 → 23/04/19

  Project: PhD

  • Vitamin D Deficiency 100%
  • Tuberculosis 72%
  • Diabetes Mellitus 69%
  • Vitamin D 24%
  • Global Health 8%

• Adressing stunting in Rwanda: Designing improved complementary foods to reduce micronutrient deficiencies in children under 2 years.

  Matsiko, E., Feskens, E. & Melse-Boonstra, A.

  15/10/13 → 18/09/19

  Project: PhD

  • iron deficiency anemia 100%
  • growth retardation 92%
  • anemia 81%
  • environmental factors 69%
  • iron 60%

• Musle & protein metabolism and muscle preservation with nutrition in health and (chronic) disease

  Witkamp, R. & van Norren, K.

  1/10/13 → 1/10/15

  Project: PostDoc

• The role of gut microbiota and chronic inflammation as drivers of cardiovascular disease.

  Janssen, A. & Kersten, S.

  1/10/13 → 1/12/17

  Project: PhD

  • bile acids 100%
  • angiopoietins 99%
  • intestinal microorganisms 88%
  • fatty liver 71%
  • liver 43%

• Defective adipocyte clearance by phagocytosis during obesity: failure of signals for a quiet meal promote inflammation and insulin resistance.

  Boutens, L., Kersten, S. & Stienstra, R.

  1/10/13 → 23/03/18

  Project: PhD

  • Macrophage Activation 100%
  • Allergy and Immunology 93%
  • Adipose Tissue 72%
  • Macrophages 54%
  • Glycolysis 15%

• Taste and texture properties of Dutch, Indian, Chinese and Malaysian diets.

  Teo, P., de Graaf, K. & Mars, M.

  1/09/13 → 19/04/18

  Project: PhD

  • Malaysia 100%
  • Netherlands 99%
  • eating habits 18%
  • savory 17%
  • saltiness 10%

• Belly fat.

  Schutte, S., Kersten, S. & Afman, L.

  1/09/13 → 31/08/18

  Project: PhD

  • adipose tissue 100%
  • phenotype 66%
  • nutrients 59%
  • liver 58%
  • diet 51%

• The use of local foods to cost-effectively improve complementary feeding in four regions in Ethiopia (Amhara, Tigray, Oromiya and SNNPR).

  Hafebo, A., Feskens, E. & Brouwer, I.

  1/08/13 → 28/08/19

  Project: PhD

• Effectiveness of school-based nutrition education programmes iin primary schools.

  Battjes-Fries, M., de Graaf, K., van 't Veer, P. & Haveman-Nies, A.

  1/06/13 → 11/03/16

  Project: PhD

  • nutrition education 100%
  • vegetables 82%
  • primary school 66%
  • determinants 43%
  • eating behavior 35%

• The measurement of emotions elicited by different types of wine and beer, and the impact on consumption behavior and product choice.

  Baptista Casais da Silva, A., de Graaf, K. & Jager, G.

  1/04/13 → 26/06/17

  Project: PhD

  • emotions 100%
  • beers 94%
  • wines 79%
  • flavor 70%
  • beverages 24%

• Changes in sensory perception and preferences during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients.

  de Vries, Y., de Graaf, K., Boesveldt, S. & Winkels, R.

  15/02/13 → 1/09/17

  Project: PhD

  • Food Quality 100%
  • Food Preferences 95%
  • Eating 54%
  • Taste Perception 48%
  • Quality of Life 46%

• How our mouth feeds our brain: modulation of sweet and fat taste intensity an reward value by (endo)cannabinoids.

  de Bruijn, S., Witkamp, R., de Graaf, K. & Jager, G.

  1/02/13 → 13/10/17

  Project: PhD

  • cannabinoids 100%
  • food choices 85%
  • surgery 59%
  • low energy foods 38%
  • ghrelin 29%

• Multicriteria Decision Making approaches for design of sustainable and healthy foods

  van Lemmen-Gerdessen, J., van 't Veer, P., van der Vorst, J. & Claassen, F.

  10/01/13 → 15/12/17

  Project: PhD

  • decision making 100%
  • operations research 68%
  • nutrition research 63%
  • healthy diet 44%
  • noninfectious diseases 31%

• PREVIEW: PREVention of diabetes through lifestyle Intervention and population studies in Europe and around the World.

  Sluik, D.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/17

  Project: PostDoc

• Children and adolescents with overweight or obesity; cardiovascular health and maintenance of weight and/or lifestyle after multidisciplinary treatment.

  Feskens, E. & van der Heijden, L.

  1/01/13 → 7/05/19

  Project: PhD

  • Pediatric Obesity 100%
  • Epidemics 80%
  • Overweight 41%
  • Child 40%
  • Life Style 25%

• Muscle health and function.

  Hangelbroek, R., Kersten, S., de Groot, L. & Boekschoten, M.

  1/12/12 → 15/12/17

  Project: PhD

  • physical activity 100%
  • transcriptome 74%
  • nutrition 66%
  • knees 63%
  • muscles 55%

• Transatlantic network on triglycerides: Triglycerides in obesity and cardiovascular disease.

  Dijk, W. & Kersten, S.

  1/12/12 → 23/12/16

  Project: PhD

  • angiopoietins 100%
  • lipolysis 66%
  • lipoprotein lipase 50%
  • triacylglycerols 46%
  • blood flow 39%

• Musle health and function.

  Vaes, A., de Groot, L. & Tieland, M.

  15/10/12 → 28/08/17

  Project: PhD

  • Vitamin D 100%
  • Muscles 64%
  • Calcifediol 59%
  • Cholecalciferol 39%
  • Serum 28%

• Nutritional strategies to preserve muscle mass

  Backx, E. & de Groot, L.

  8/10/12 → 6/12/16

  Project: PhD

  • nutritional intervention 100%
  • preserves 63%
  • skeletal muscle 61%
  • muscles 44%
  • athletes 20%

• Meta-analysis of trials on the effect of cheese intake on cholesterol levels.

  de Goede, J.

  1/10/12 → 1/04/14

  Project: PostDoc

• Bakery products with reduced fat and sugar content

  Oppermann, A., de Graaf, K., Scholten, E. & Stieger, M.

  1/10/12 → 3/03/17

  Project: PhD

  • Fat 100%
  • Emulsion 83%
  • Food 36%
  • Reduction 34%
  • Amount 10%

• Novel protein foods; What do elderly need, what do elderly want. Customized nutrition for end-users.

  den Uijl, L., de Graaf, K., Jager, G. & Kremer, S.

  17/09/12 → 21/10/16

  Project: PhD

  • emotions 100%
  • proteins 28%
  • special interest groups 13%
  • nutrient intake 8%
  • protein intake 7%

• Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) as biomarker of metabolic health: using a systems biology approach to reveal new early markers in blood relevant to the metabolic syndrome.

  Matualatupauw, J., Kersten, S. & Afman, L.

  17/09/12 → 6/06/17

  Project: PhD

  • fatty acids 100%
  • apolipoprotein E4 95%
  • gene expression 87%
  • genome 36%
  • high energy diet 32%

• Good, bad or risky? Models to study protein bio-availability and effects on gut barrier function and intestinal immunity.

  Janssen Duijghuijsen, L. M., Keijer, J., Wichers, H. & van Norren, K.

  1/09/12 → 19/04/17

  Project: PhD

  • in vitro studies 100%
  • exercise 95%
  • permeability 86%
  • proteins 34%
  • lactulose 34%

• Dutch sports nutrition and supplement study.

  Wardenaar, F., Witkamp, R., Mensink, M. & de Vries, J.

  1/09/12 → 3/02/17

  Project: PhD

  • sports nutrition 100%
  • athletes 67%
  • food intake 50%
  • dietary supplements 50%
  • sports 19%

• EuroDISH (The need for food and health research infrastructures in Europe, Community Support Action, EU)

  Dhonukshe-Rutten, R.

  1/09/12 → 31/12/14

  Project: PostDoc

• Muscle health and cardiovasculair health

  Fazelzadeh, P., Kersten, S., van Duynhoven, J. & Boekschoten, M.

  31/08/12 → 11/05/17

  Project: PhD

  • Phenotype 100%
  • Health 81%
  • Skeletal Muscle 58%
  • Muscles 55%
  • Exercise 47%

• Development of protein-enriched meal concepts tailored to the needs of elderly people.

  Ziylan, C., de Groot, L., Haveman-Nies, A. & Kremer, S.

  1/08/12 → 9/12/16

  Project: PhD

  • Malnutrition 100%
  • Meals 95%
  • Proteins 39%
  • Food Services 26%
  • Independent Living 21%

• Salt reduction in the Dutch diet and its benefits for public health (preliminary title)

  Boshuizen, H., Geleijnse, M. & van Raaij, J.

  1/07/12 → 26/10/15

  Project: PhD

  • health impact 100%
  • public health 81%
  • salt 64%
  • food 22%
  • cardiovascular disease 21%

• Cater with Care

  Beelen, J., Kok, F., de Groot, L. & de Roos, N.

  11/06/12 → 14/10/16

  Project: PhD

  • Fortified Food 100%
  • Elderly 47%
  • Proteins 25%
  • Malnutrition 14%
  • Physical Functional Performance 6%

• Phytosterols in cardiovascular disease risk prevention; efficacy on established and emerging cardiovascular risk factors.

  Geleijnse, M. & Kok, F.

  1/05/12 → 16/10/14

  Project: PhD

  • Phytosterols 100%
  • Cardiovascular Diseases 52%
  • Lipids 47%
  • LDL Cholesterol 19%
  • Fortified Food 12%

• Sarcopenia and nutritional research

  Tieland, M.

  1/04/12 → 1/04/15

  Project: PostDoc

• Abdominal adiposity resulting from breast cancer chemotherapy: a predictable and preventable complication?

  van den Berg, M., Kampman, E., Winkels, R. & de Vries, J.

  1/04/12 → 2/11/17

  Project: PhD

  • Body Composition 100%
  • Breast Neoplasms 64%
  • Drug Therapy 59%
  • Body Weight Changes 29%
  • Fats 18%

• Blood cell transcriptome as biomarker

  van Bussel, I., Kersten, S. & Afman, L.

  19/03/12 → 6/04/17

  Project: PhD

  • Transcriptome 100%
  • Diet 74%
  • Blood Cells 54%
  • Health 53%
  • Caloric Restriction 38%

• Energy sensing on the tongue and in the stomach.

  van Rijn, I., de Graaf, K. & Smeets, P.

  19/03/12 → 23/11/16

  Project: PhD

  • Mouth 100%
  • Food 81%
  • Reward 75%
  • Brain 57%
  • maltodextrin 56%

• Macronutrients, blood pressure and cardiovacular disease

  Tielemans, S., Geleijnse, M., Kromhout, D. & Boshuizen, H.

  2/01/12 → 14/06/16

  Project: PhD

  • Dietary Proteins 100%
  • Blood Pressure 50%
  • Mortality 39%
  • Cardiovascular Diseases 17%
  • Plant Proteins 11%

• Receptomics.

  Roelse, M., Hall, R., Witkamp, R. & Jongsma, M.

  2/01/12 → 29/10/19

  Project: PhD

  • Microfluidics 100%
  • Technology 54%
  • Calcium 44%
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptors 37%
  • Neurokinin-1 Receptors 24%

• Direct and long-term effects of cognition boosting nutrients on cognitive functioning and brain MRI measures.

  van der Zwaluw, N., de Groot, L., Dhonukshe-Rutten, R. & Nieuwerth-van de Rest, O.

  1/01/12 → 17/10/14

  Project: PhD

  • Vitamin B 12 100%
  • Folic Acid 89%
  • Sucrose 88%
  • Cognition 71%
  • Vitamin B Complex 65%

• FOCOM: Food and Cognition Modelsystems

  Nieuwerth-van de Rest, O.

  1/01/12 → 1/01/16

  Project: PostDoc

• Neurobiology of eating behaviour

  Zoon, J., de Graaf, K. & Boesveldt, S.

  1/01/12 → 7/07/17

  Project: PhD

  • overeating 100%
  • odors 57%
  • energy density 40%
  • high energy foods 38%
  • food choices 34%

• Understanding the role of fat droplets in fat perception and the fat mimicking mechanism of fat replacers.

  Liu, K., van der Linden, E. & Stieger, M.

  1/01/12 → 15/04/16

  Project: PhD

  • food 100%
  • lubrication 99%
  • fats 24%
  • friction 17%
  • theses 15%

• Revealing epigenetic mechanisms behind delayed adverse health effects of dioxins and PCBs in fish.

  van den Dungen, M., Kampman, E., Murk, T., Kok, D. & Steegenga, W.

  1/01/12 → 8/07/16

  Project: PhD

  • persistent organic pollutants 100%
  • DNA methylation 75%
  • eel 28%
  • dioxins 24%
  • perfluorooctane sulfonic acid 21%

• Role of early-life development processes in longevity determination.

  Rusli, F., Muller, M. & Steegenga, W.

  28/11/11 → 29/08/16

  Project: PhD

  • phenotypic plasticity 100%
  • fatty liver 71%
  • diet 47%
  • lipids 40%
  • liver 33%

• Novel mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory activity of omega-3 fatty acids.

  Wang, Y., Witkamp, R., Meijerink, J. & Vincken, J.

  10/11/11 → 14/06/17

  Project: PhD

  • Endocannabinoids 100%
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids 89%
  • Serotonin 69%
  • Fatty Acids 63%
  • N-docosahexaenoyl dopamine 62%

• Understanding and changing children's sensory preferences for healthy foods.

  de Graaf, K. & Poelman, A.

  19/09/11 → 27/06/16

  Project: PhD

  • vegetables 100%
  • sensory properties 32%
  • vegetable consumption 22%
  • food groups 15%
  • steaming 15%

• Gut nutrient sensin of macro nutritions in relation to appetite.

  Ripken, D. & Witkamp, R.

  1/09/11 → 5/02/16

  Project: PhD

  • Appetite Regulation 100%
  • Nutrients 63%
  • Eating 56%
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 52%
  • Serotonin 38%

• Nutrient sensing in human and porcine gastrointestinal tract: molecular aspects of receptors and mediators.

  van der Wielen, N., Witkamp, R. & Meijerink, J.

  1/09/11 → 29/04/16

  Project: PhD

  • glucagon-like peptide 1 100%
  • digestive system 83%
  • bariatric surgery 66%
  • hormones 64%
  • nutrients 61%

• Oral coatings, tastant migration and taste perception.

  Rodrigues Camacho, S., de Graaf, K. & Stieger, M.

  15/08/11 → 13/11/15

  Project: PhD

  • Clearance 100%
  • Coating Agent 55%
  • Emulsion 44%
  • Fat 28%
  • Protein 28%

• A double triad approach for evaluation of dietary assessment methods for (micro)nutrients, bioactives and food groups in nutrition research.

  Trijsburg, L., van 't Veer, P., Geelen, A. & de Vries, J.

  1/08/11 → 1/02/16

  Project: PhD

  • Food 100%
  • Potassium 45%
  • Nutrients 28%
  • Sodium 21%
  • Validation Studies 18%

• New dietary strategies addressing the specific needs of the elderly population or an healthy ageing in Europe.

  Berendsen, A., Feskens, E., de Groot, L. & Nieuwerth-van de Rest, O.

  1/07/11 → 31/08/17

  Project: PhD

  • Cognitive Aging 100%
  • Healthy Aging 90%
  • Nutrients 61%
  • Cognitive Dysfunction 27%
  • Food 19%