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Nutrition

Co-coordinators

Carlota Vaz Patto (ITQB NOVA), Luís Pereira da Silva (NMS) e Luzia Gonçalves (IHMT NOVA)

Mission

We are modelling the obesogenic environment, integrating the knowledge produced in academia from a multidisciplinary perspective (health, social, legal-political, environmental, economic, agri-food and communication sciences), outlining strategies to promote healthy eating with the ultimate aim of preventing today's chronic diseases.

Researchers

Ana Firmino
CICS.NOVA | NOVA FCSH
Sustainable development; organic farming, food behaviour; healthy food

Ana Margarida Barreto
IC NOVA | NOVA FCSH
Decision-Making Process; Social Marketing; Strategic Communication

Ana Rita Goes
CHRC | ENSP NOVA
Childhood obesity; health literacy; food parenting; parent interventions for the promotion of healthy lifestyles

Carlota Vaz Patto
GREEN-IT | ITQB NOVA
Plant nutritional/organoleptic quality improvement. Participatory research.

Catarina Brito
INOVA4Health (ITQB &iBET) | ITQB NOVA
Cellular models to study the metabolism of natural compounds

Cecília Delgado
NOVA FCSH

Conceição Calhau
CHRC | NMS
Obesity; metabolic dysfunction; folic acid; iodine; microbiota; endocrine disrupto

Helena Canhão
CHRC | NMS
Food insecurity, social inequalities in nutrition; Mediterranean diet; programs on healthy lifestyles promotion

Helena Pereira de Melo
CEDIS

Inês Mota
NMS

Joana Lucas
CRIA-NOVA FCSH
Mediterranean Diet, Portugal, Morocco, food practices and consumptions

Luzia Gonçalves
CEAUL e GHTM | IHMT NOVA
Urban planning and health inequalities; obesity vs. chronic malnutrition in Africa

Luís Pereira da Silva
CHRC | NMS
Infant nutrition; childhood obesity; body composition assessment

Maria João Gregório
CHRC | NMS
Food insecurity, social inequalities in nutrition; nutrition policies; mediterranean diet; programs on healthy lifestyles promotion
Rute Costa
CLUNL-NOVA FCSH
Terminology; conceptual organization; specialized communication

Contact

Email: novasaude@unl.pt