Diagnostic Techniques and Methods for the Nutrition and Food Evaluation of Individuals and Population
This line aims to develop/adapt/evaluate techniques, instruments, and methods towards the diagnosis of the nutritional status and food consumpion of individuals and populations.
Supervisors: Alex Antonio Florindo, Aluísio Jardim D. de Barros, Ana Maria Dianezi Gambardella, Betzabeth Slater Villar, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni, Maria de Fátima Nunes Marucci, Maria Helena D’ Aquino Benicio, Marle dos Santos Alvarenga, Marly Augusto Cardoso, Patrícia Helen de Carvalho Rondó, Regina Mara Fisberg, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Sonia Buongermino de Souza, Sonia Tucunduva Philippi, Sophia C. Szarfarc, Wolney Lisboa Conde.
Frequency, distribution, determinants, and consequences of the Brazilian population’s nutritional disturbances
Backed by population-based studies, this line aims to:
- estimate the magnitude and distribution of the main nutritional disturbances found throughout the country (protein-energetic malnutrition, iron-deficiency anemia, hypovitaminosis A, obesity, dyslipidemia, among others);
- set up the factors and mechanisms underlying the cause of these disturbances;
- ascertain the impact of these disturbances upon the individuals and society;
Supervisors: Alex Antonio Florindo, Aluísio Jardim D. de Barros, Ana Maria Cervato Mancuso, Ana Maria Dianezi Gambardella, Betzabeth Slater Villar, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni, Lígia Araújo Martini, Maria de Fátima Nunes Marucci, Maria Helena D’ Aquino Benicio, Marle dos Santos Alvarenga, Marly Augusto Cardoso, Nágila Raquel Teixeira Damasceno, Patrícia Constante Jaime, Patrícia Helen de Carvalho Rondó, Regina Mara Fisberg, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Sandra Roberta Gouvea Ferreira Vivolo, Sonia Buongermino de Souza, Sonia Tucunduva Philippi, Sophia C. Szarfarc, Wolney Lisboa Conde.
Formulating and Evaluating Nutritional Interventions
Based on clinical and population trials, this line aims to formulate and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of nutritional programs and interventions.
Supervisors: Alex Antonio Florindo, Aluísio Jardim D. de Barros, Ana Maria Cervato Mancuso, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, José Alfredo Gomes Arêas, Lígia Araújo Martini, Marcelo Macedo Rogero, Maria de Fátima Nunes Marucci, Maria Elisabeth Machado Pinto e Silva, Maria Helena D’ Aquino Benicio, Marly Augusto Cardoso, Nágila Raquel Teixeira Damasceno, Patrícia Constante Jaime, Patrícia Helen de Carvalho Rondó, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Sandra Roberta Gouvea Ferreira Vivolo, Sophia C. Szarfarc.
Characterization, Evaluation, and Formulation of Food for Nutrition and Improvement of Human Health
This line aims to:
- characterize food chemically, physically, and biologically within its macro and micro constituents;
- characterize the transformations occurred during food processing, distribution and consumption, identifying its nutritional value, safety, and functionality;
- create and evaluate the structure of food designed for nutritional interventions increasing its acceptability and aggregating values to raw-materials with nutritional or functional potential.
Supervisors: Deborah Helena Markowicz Bastos, Elizabeth Aparecida Ferraz da Silva Torres, José Alfredo Gomes Arêas, Marcelo Macedo Rogero, Maria Elisabeth Machado Pinto e Silva, Sonia Tucunduva Philippi.