#Protein intake higher or lower and what about all the #marketing behind it? How do you explain these publications to the public? Our team did an effort in the national newspaper (#NieuwsBlad_BE): www.nieuwsblad.be/binnenland/d...

#FoodAdditives & #diabetes & #cancer. Recent publications in @bmj.com and @natureportfolio.nature.com link the food components with specific diseases. How do you explain these publications to the public? Our team did an effort in the national newspaper (#HLN_BE): www.hln.be/gezondheid/a...

New #pub from our team To optimise the dietary pattern of people who underwent metabolic bariatric surgery, our proof-of-concept study shows that 13C-octanoic acid breath test has potential as a valid, non-invasive method for assessing gastric emptying. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Do we need more #protein? Or is it more a marketing"thing"? Our team provide some thoughts in a Belgian Newspaper (#destandaard) www.standaard.be/binnenland/i...

Newyear resolutions. Our team provides some advice as well in different Belgian newspapers/ standaard.be/inspiratie/h... #DeStandaard, #HetNieuwsblad

Invitation for "Meet the Jury"-seminar Muscle Health in Obesity: Diagnosis, Nutrition, and Clinical Consequences #PhD #GabrielEksteen. Date & Time: 22 Jan 2026, 15:00–16:30 Location: Aula ON5, Gasthuisberg Campus, Leuven, Belgium (in-person) Speakers: Prof. Violeta Moizé & Prof. Christelle Guillet

Our #GITTPop study is recruiting! We are seeking for 1,000 participants to help us understand gastrointestinal transit time (GITT). Eat a blue muffin, report your blue stool and get info about your GITT, body composition, glucose & lipids. tinyurl.com/54uhbexn

To increase the consumption of indigenuous fruit and vegetables ( #IFV) in #Uganda, #TonnyKiyimba applied a mixed-method study to identify #IFV with i) high cardio-metabolic potential ( #Polyphenol content) and ii) a longlasting cultural embedded history. bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...

Action of our #clinical & #research team. #SnackMasters is a combi of: - #Snackkar at the ward - kitchen facilities for parents to prepare meals - #themedays to learn on how to prepare tasteful meals - Development of #PersonalisedNutrition (in line with www.bjmo.be/journal-arti...).

Our #UZLeuven team in the Belgian media about our #SnackMasters project. #SnackMasters focus on the importance of nutrition during cancer treatment for children. #SnackMasters is a nice example of #collab between our #UZLeuven & #KU_Leuven team. www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...

Did you register for #YONAS (www.yonas.be) already? Not? Oh I know why, you miss a published scientific protocol. Well here it is: doi.org/10.1186/s129... I hope that we convince you that we use a real scientific approach. #Thx #KULeuven for funding.

New work form our team with a focus on #mHealth. As #TessyBoedt wrote: This paper highlights that for mobile health interventions to make a true impact, we must move beyond “does it work?” to also ask “will people use it and why (or why not)?” humanfactors.jmir.org/2025/1/e65815

REMEMBER #YONAS (www.yonas.be)? Data collection is on the go. #YONAS study is waiting for you Register at [email protected]

Relevancy of #selenium after #BariatricSurgery? #Selenium is linked with #SarcopeniaWe looked at the effect of supplementation. A surprising result, namely potential risk of oversupplementation. Funding: @AGePOP_H2020 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Another study? #yes For our validation study of a new #dietaryassessment method. Why would you participate? You will gain insights in your dietary pattern, glucose profile, and feedback from our experts. Interested? yonas.be

We are looking for people with #lymphoedema. Interesed to participate in our #study? Have a look and contact us👇 (funded by @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social, #collab between @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social, @uzleuven.bsky.social & @universiteitgent.bsky.social)

#FODMAP usefull for everybody? My colleagues of #TARGID_KULEUVEN continued their work on the use of #FODMAP related dietary interventions by using #FODMAP powders to challenge patients with functional dyspepsia/postprandial distress syndrome Interested? gut.bmj.com/content/earl...

Solving the lack of #micronutrients & #protein by introducing #HouseCrickets (Acheta domesticus) is a potential solution but what is the effect on the physico-chemical & sensory characteristics? #TomBbosa affiliated to our group provides an answer. www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14...

#foodemulsifiers added to #muffins was the way forward to explore the effect of #foodadditives on #guthealth Colleagues #JudithWellens & #JoaoPGSabino took the lead in this very interesting research. Interested? Have a look cghjournal.org/article/S154... Funding: #FWOVlaanderen

#foodliteracy in practice. Belgium knows low #fruit & #vegetable intake (@sciensano.be report) Therefore our #clinical team developed workshops on #HealthyLunch for the @uzleuven.bsky.social staff. Workshop combi of #knowledge #skills #selfefficacy #traditions

Older adults with previous MBS were not more likely to develop sarcopenia than older adults following non-surgical treatment. Work of #GabriëlEksteen - #proud #Thanks Consortium: #AGePOP_H2020 #Thanks Funding: #Horizon_2020 #MSCActions onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#Scholarship opportunity #MountainsOfTheMoonUniversity via our #VLIRUOS funded project #Bijuma Please distribute.

Is there a role for fish in the development of social behaviour? Our team explains the potential role in @knack.be #Factchecker www.knack.be/factcheck/fa...

@euronews.com invited us to give an explanation about #oatzempic in the context of #weightloss. A new experience for our team as the interview was for @euronews.com #tiktokchannel www.tiktok.com/@euronews.tv...

#NewPub about the use of house crickets to fortify maize and millet flower. Another way of using indigenous foods to diversity the African diet (@Healthy4A)/ Work of #TomBbosa (funded by #VLIRUOS). Study is published in #AppliedFoodResearch www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

‘Dietitian Week’, the central theme is ‘evidence-based working’. Evidence-based in a society that is overwhelmed by information. How to provide advice? We, with the communication team of @uzleuven.bsky.social, teamed up with @eufic.bsky.social to create a leaflet.

This week #WorldObesityDay2025 took place, in the context of the alarming figures of increasing prevalence, our team was invited (@DeStandaard) to give some background about potential reasons. www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250...

#600years @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social What an intensive weekend but so fantastic weekend, we had the opportunity to welcome > 1000 people to our #healthpass. Our #LeadingLady @maaikedekreek.bsky.social took care of us and the many volunteers A BIG THANK YOU to all #volunteers.

Today preparing for #600year @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social festivities. Our team contributes a lot to the #HealthPass. Our leading lady #MaaikeDeKreek takes care of almost everything. #Thx Maaike but as well to all other team members (and students).

Today our team was present at the @BelgianAssociationforStudyonObesity Winter Meeting in #Zeepreventorium. Work presented about #sarcopenia in older patients that underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). The link between #ageing, #sarcopenia, #MBS, #protein & #selenium.

#T2DHelperApp @uzleuven.bsky.social endocrinologie heeft de #T2DHelper terug geactiveerd. #T2DHelper zoekt in de internationale ADA/EASD-consensus naar de meest gepaste glucose verlagende therapie, rekening houdend met #Belgische terugbetalingsregels Interesse? Zie QR code.

@foodwatch-int.bsky.social launched a call to #stop the consumption of #aspartame. Our team explained in a science-based way, how we should understand this call. You can listen to the Belgian National radio @radio1vrt.bsky.social www.vrt.be/vrtmax/luist...

Do we need a new measurement for obesity? (see @thelancet.bsky.social pub - doi.org/10.1016/S221.... Our colleague wonders and explains how to interpret this new guidelines on Belgian National Radio: www.vrt.be/vrtmax/luist... #BMI is still relevant with a "but"

Our team explains in a Belgian Newspaper (#DeStandaard - www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250...) the concept of "small steps/changes" in your dietary pattern. A concept/principle applied in one of our former studies: - Uganda: DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2022.12.005 - Belgium: DOI: 10.1093/hropen/hoad036

In #collab with #IBDLeuven research group, PhD student #EvaVissers published interesting results regarding unravelling the potential mechanism of action of #UPFs #Agree it is in vitro work but it provides some new insights. Interested in the work funded by #FWO-Flanders doi.org/10.1093/ibd/...

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